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WHY BIDEN IS LIKELY TO DISMISS THE LATEST BAD POLL FOR HIM

The president and his aides have tended to dismiss polls as broken, and to argue
that Election Day remains far away.

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President Biden talking to voters this month in Racine, Wis. He has often
trailed former President Donald J. Trump in public polls, but his aides argue he
will be in a stronger position when November arrives. Credit...Doug Mills/The
New York Times

By Reid J. Epstein

Reporting from Washington

 * May 13, 2024Updated 11:14 a.m. ET



There have been so many bad polls for President Biden that his playbook for them
by now is well worn.

First, dismiss the polling industry as inherently broken. Next, argue about the
metrics. Finally, remind supporters of how many months remain before Election
Day and highlight the structural and financial advantages the Biden campaign has
built while former President Donald J. Trump is tied up in court.

In the weekend before Monday’s poll from The New York Times, Siena College and
The Philadelphia Inquirer found Mr. Trump leading Mr. Biden in five of the six
battleground states surveyed, Mr. Biden traveled to the West Coast. Speaking to
donors in San Francisco and the Seattle area, he made the case that they should
ignore the polling — especially if it looks bad for him.

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Reid J. Epstein covers campaigns and elections from Washington. Before joining
The Times in 2019, he worked at The Wall Street Journal, Politico, Newsday and
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. More about Reid J. Epstein

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