{"id":2288521,"date":"2024-07-03T10:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T14:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-bad-debate-performance-moves-two-states-toward-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T10:26:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T14:26:05","slug":"bidens-bad-debate-performance-moves-two-states-toward-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-bad-debate-performance-moves-two-states-toward-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden\u2019s \u2018bad\u2019 debate performance moves two states toward Trump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-bad-debate-performance-moves-two-states-toward-trump-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2288521&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Owdown in Minnesota and Michigan highlights the\u200b impact \u2063of\u200d President Joe Biden&#8217;s poor\u2062 debate\u2064 performance on \u200chis re-election prospects. Following the debate, election\u2062 projections from Larry Sabato&#8217;s\u200b Crystal Ball at the University\u2064 of Virginia&#8217;s Center for Politics moved both states towards his opponent, former President Donald \u2064Trump. Minnesota shifted from \u2064&#8221;likely\u200d Democratic&#8221; to &#8220;leans Democratic,&#8221; while Michigan moved \u200cfrom &#8220;leans Democratic&#8221; to a \u200d&#8221;toss-up.&#8221; \u200bThe group attributed these changes to Biden&#8217;s failure to\u2064 address\u2064 his weaknesses during the debate,\u200b particularly concerns about his\u200d age and ability to lead the nation. Recent polls \u200dindicate\u200c a tight\u200b race in both states, with \u200cTrump \u2062gaining\u200d ground\u200d in Minnesota\u200d and \u200bleading in Michigan. The shift\u2063 in ratings\u2062 underscores the importance of these battleground states in the \u2062upcoming election, as Biden&#8217;s\u2064 path \u200cto victory narrows \u200cwithout their support. The\u2062 race for the presidency remains \u200dclosely\u2064 contested, \u200bwith\u200c significant electoral\u2063 votes still up \u200dfor grabs in \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-more-votes-than-voters-in-key-swing-states\/\" title=\"Trump: More Votes Than Voters in Key Swing States\">key swing states<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden\u2019s \u2018bad\u2019 debate performance moves two states toward Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/jack-birle\/\">Jack Birle<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-03T09:46:03-04:00\">July 3, 2024 9:46 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1693631\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> has been bombarded with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3068168\/biden-day-calls-quit-bad-polling-trump-reprieve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"bad news\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jake-tapper-notes-hunter-biden-investigation-lara-trump-fires-glad-you-finally-figured-that-out\/\" title=\"Jake Tapper Notes Hunter Biden Investigation; Lara Trump Fires: \u2018Glad You Finally Figured That Out\u2019\">bad news<\/a><\/a> over the past day in the fallout of his disastrous debate performance last week, and now one election projector has moved two states toward his opponent \u2014 former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Larry Sabato\u2019s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia\u2019s Center for Politics moved Minnesota and Michigan toward Trump, placing blame solely on Biden\u2019s debate performance. Minnesota moved from \u201clikely Democratic\u201d to \u201cleans Democratic,\u201d while Michigan was moved from \u201cleans Democratic\u201d to a \u201ctoss-up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In rationalizing the change in ratings, the group <a href=\"https:\/\/centerforpolitics.org\/crystalball\/electoral-college-rating-changes-upper-midwest-moves-after-bidens-debate-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> that Biden had failed and potentially exacerbated his biggest weakness with his debate performance \u2014 leading to these changes in favor of the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn agreeing to the earliest-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-ronna-mcdaniel-the-rnc-is-fighting-for-fair-debates\/\" title=\"Exclusive\u2014Ronna McDaniel: The RNC Is Fighting for Fair Debates\">general election presidential debate<\/a>, President Joe Biden sought to change the focus of this election from a referendum on himself to a choice between him and a flawed rival, former President Donald Trump,\u201d Sabato\u2019s Crystal Ball Managing Editor Kyle Kondik wrote. \u201cNeedless to say, not only did Biden fail in this objective, but he exacerbated perhaps his biggest weakness \u2014 a widely-held belief that he is simply too old and diminished to lead the nation for another four years.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden walks off stage during the break of a presidential debate with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump hosted by CNN, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some polls prior to the debate in Atlanta showed Trump gaining in Minnesota, which he lost by roughly 1.5% in 2016 and roughly 7.1% in 2020. A poll from the <em>Hill<\/em>-Emerson <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/june-2024-state-polls-trump-maintains-edge-over-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"showed\">showed<\/a> Trump and Biden virtually tied in the state, in a poll released a week before the debate.<\/p>\n<p>In Michigan, Trump has led in most recent polls over Biden, with the <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em> polling average <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/michigan\/trump-vs-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"showing\">showing<\/a> Trump with a 1.2% lead over the president. Trump won the state in 2016, but lost it in 2020. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust to be clear, Biden has zero plausible paths to the White House without Michigan,\u201d Kondik wrote.<\/p>\n<p>With the updated ratings, 251 electoral votes are rated anywhere from leans to safe Republican, compared to 226 electoral votes rated anywhere from leans to safe Democratic, and the remaining 61 electoral votes are rated as \u201ctoss-up.\u201d A candidate must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-campaign-pulls-in-53m-in-strongest-grassroots-fundraising-month-yet\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s campaign secures a record M in its most successful month of grassroots fundraising\">win 270 electoral votes<\/a> to win the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>The shift toward Trump comes weeks after Sabato\u2019s Crystal Ball <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3042086\/sabatos-crystal-ball-changes-six-states-favor-gop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"moved\">moved<\/a> six states in favor of the GOP prior to the debate.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Democratic internal <a href=\"https:\/\/puck.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SUNDAY_Post-Debate_Landscape_2024_06_30__1_-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">polling<\/a> obtained by <em>Puck News<\/em> on Tuesday showed Biden taking a significant hit across the board after the debate and trailing Trump in typically Democratic states New Mexico and Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>The aftermath of Thursday\u2019s debate has seen several calls for Biden to step aside, as Democrats panic over the prospects of him leading their ticket in November following the train-wreck performance.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1693631\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1693631\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s poor debate performance has caused two states, Minnesota and Michigan, to shift towards his opponent, former President Donald Trump, according to Larry Sabato&#8217;s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia&#8217;s Center for Politics. Minnesota moved from &#8220;likely Democratic&#8221; to &#8220;leans Democratic,&#8221; while Michigan was moved from &#8220;leans Democratic&#8221; to a &#8220;toss-up.&#8221; The group attributed this change to Biden&#8217;s failure to address his weaknesses during the debate, particularly concerns about his age and ability to lead the nation for another four years. Prior to the debate, polls showed Trump gaining ground in both states, with Trump leading in recent polls in Michigan. The shift in ratings now gives the GOP an advantage in electoral votes, with 251 votes leaning towards Republicans compared to 226 leaning towards Democrats. This shift towards Trump follows previous moves in favor of the GOP by Sabato&#8217;s Crystal Ball before the debate. Democratic internal polling also showed Biden trailing Trump in traditionally Democratic states like New Mexico and Virginia, leading to calls for Biden to step aside as the party&#8217;s nominee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2288522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/joe-biden-swing-states.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,32337,32115,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2288521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-debate-performance","tag-swing-states","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/joe-biden-swing-states.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288521\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2288522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}