Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads President Trump by more than 20 points on race and policing, which have become top issues on the minds of voters amid nationwide protests against police brutality.
The latest Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll finds that 61 percent of voters say Biden would be better at solving issues of race and policing, compared to 39 percent who said Trump.
Sixty-two percent of voters say Biden would do a better job of bringing the country together following weeks of protests over the death of George Floyd while in police custody.
And 53 percent of voters say Biden would do better at establishing law and order, compared to 47 percent for Trump.
Race relations is now tied with the economy as the second most important issue for voters, behind the coronavirus.
Trump’s job approval rating on race and policing is at 43 percent positive, the same as his overall job approval rating in the poll. Fifty-three percent of voters oppose Trump’s handling of the protests, although a majority, 57 percent said the president was right to call the national guard in to deal with protesters in Washington, D.C.
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