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Poll: Just Over Half Say Biden Capable of Debating Trump

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Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump (AP Photo)

By    |   Tuesday, 14 July 2020 02:08 PM EDT

Fifty-four percent of likely voters believe Joe Biden is capable of debating President Donald Trump, while 36% disagree, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll.

Here are how the results of the poll, released Tuesday, break down:

  • 68% of voters believe it is important for President Donald Trump and Biden to hold one or more debates this fall.
  • 56% believe it would hurt Biden’s candidacy if he refused to debate.
  • 29% say it would have no impact on the election if Biden refused to debate Trump.

The poll, conducted July 9 and 12, surveyed 1,000 likely voters. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.

Jeffrey Rodack ✉

Jeffrey Rodack, who has nearly a half century in news as a senior editor and city editor for national and local publications, has covered politics for Newsmax for nearly seven years.

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