Biden and Trump tie in Florida, with a big African-American “no” to the president

(EFE) .- Almost half of Florida voters would vote for Democrat Joe Biden if the elections were held today, but US President Donald Trump follows his heels with more than 47%, which predicts that the presidential elections in the “sunshine state” will be very close as usual.

54% of Floridian Hispanics are with Biden compared to 42% who support Trump, but the group that really makes the difference is that of African Americans: 87% would vote for the former vice president and only 9% for the current president in the elections of November 3.

The results of the survey conducted by the St. Pete Polls company have a margin of error of 1.9%, says the political information outlet Florida Politics, which commissioned the survey together with the organization dedicated to people over 50 years old AARP Florida.

54% of Florida Hispanics are with Biden compared to 42% who support Trump, but the group that really makes the difference is that of African Americans: 87% would vote for the former vice president

In 2016, Trump beat then-Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in Florida by 1.2 percentage points.

According to the poll published yesterday, less than 2% of Florida voters have not yet decided who to vote for and about 2% will vote for the candidate of an independent party of Republicans and Democrats.

“This poll reinforces two phenomena: an electorate always bordering on a tie and their strong determination that their vote counts,” said Peter Schorsch, editor of Florida Politics.

The poll was conducted on September 7 and 8 through an automated telephone system of 2,689 people registered to vote in Florida.

The poll was released on the same day that Biden’s campaign announced that the former vice president will visit Florida on Sept. 15 without providing further details. His running mate, Kamala Harris, will participate this Thursday in an electoral event in this state.

Florida is a coveted state in presidential elections, both for the number of voters and the number of votes (29) it casts in the Electoral College, which is where the winner is decided.

In 2012, the majority favored Democrat Barack Obama and in 2016, Trump, although the difference was minimal with respect to Clinton.

Also, candidates need to try harder because Floridians are not loyal to any party.

In 2012, the majority favored Democrat Barack Obama and in 2016, Trump, although the difference was minimal with respect to Clinton.

The poll indicates that almost 57% of white voters will choose Trump, compared to 41% who will vote for Biden, and, by gender, the president has a slight advantage over his rival among men although (49% / 48 %), while the Democrat is preferred by women (51% / 46%).

Those registered as independent voters are more inclined towards the former vice president (50% / 46%) and also people over 70 years old (54% vs 43%).

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