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Trump vs Biden: a simple guide to how the US could vote

The Republican former president may yet defeat his successor. These 8 charts show why — from a timeline of Biden’s decline to the latest swing-state polling

President Biden has a healthy lead over Donald Trump in one regard: campaign finance. But otherwise his prospects look bleak
President Biden has a healthy lead over Donald Trump in one regard: campaign finance. But otherwise his prospects look bleak
ILLUSTRATION BY CECILIA TOMBESI
Eugene Smith
The Times

Let us for a moment imagine that you — like the characters in the US version of The Office — live in Scranton, Pennsylvania. You quite liked President Biden at first, perhaps voted for him in 2020, but now you are not so sure he is the right man to lead the country.

You are concerned both about the rising cost of guacamole and your access to affordable healthcare. As an avid viewer of television and user of social media, you occasionally find yourself watching campaign adverts in favour of Biden or Donald Trump, and these might feasibly change your mind about either.

And you remain undecided not only on who should be the next president but also who should represent you in Congress.

If