Donald Trump does not get post-shooting poll boost
www.newsweek.com
A new poll shows Donald Trump leading Joe Biden by just one percentage point ahead of November's election.

Donald Trump has not received a poll boost in the first presidential election survey conducted since the failed assassination attempt on Saturday.

The poll, conducted by Morning Consult of 2,045 registered voters on Monday, reveals that Trump is leading Joe Biden by just one percentage point on 46 percent, compared to the president’s 45 percent. The poll has a margin of error of +/- two percentage points.

  • nossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.br
    161·
    5 months ago

    If the margin of error is of 2 points, you can’t say that trump is leading, because both are statistically tied. I hate biased journalism.

    • WorkIsSlow@lemmy.world
      51·
      5 months ago

      Or he could be leading by 4 points.

      Edit: 3 points. I guess I struggle with addition now D:

    • frezik@midwest.social
      3·
      5 months ago

      If you’re leading by 1.5 points with a margin of error of 2 points, then it’s most likely that your lead is real. The range of error is a bell curve. It’s more likely for a well-conducted poll to be off by 0.5 points than 1.5.