New poll shows Biden widening his lead over Trump in Nevada
By John Sadler ( contact)
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 | 2 a.m.
Democrat Joe Biden has widened his lead over President Donald Trump in Nevada, 50% to 41%, according to the latest BUSR/UNLV Lee Business School Nevada poll.
Biden led Trump by 5 points in the last two polls in August and September. The latest poll was conducted Oct. 16 to Oct. 21 and on Oct. 23, after the final presidential debate.
BUSR, an online sports book, paid for the poll, which surveyed 802 self-identified likely voters. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.
The poll comes as mail-in and early in-person voting is well underway in Nevada, where more than 571,000 people had cast ballots as of Saturday. Democrats were leading Republicans by 48,213 voters.
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President Trump promises rally he’ll win Nevada
by Adam Trumble Atrumble@nevadaappeal.com
News | October 19, 2020
President Trump vowed Sunday evening in Carson City to turn the Silver State red.
Trump told about 10,000 supporters at the Carson City Airport a red wave is coming to Nevada.
“Sixteen days from now, we’re going to win the state of Nevada, we’re going win four more years in the White House,” Trump said.
A Republican hasn’t won Nevada and its six electoral votes since 2004.
Trump narrowly lost in 2016, by 27,202 votes to Hillary Clinton (47.92 to 45.50 percent). In Carson City, Trump won by 3,515 votes (52.47 to 38.42 percent) in 2016.
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