Wind in Biden's sails as Nov 3 draws near

Latest polls show Democratic candidate in strong position to win White House race

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaking at a drive-in rally in Florida on Tuesday. Florida is key in the US election next month because no realistic path to the 270 votes needed in the Electoral College exists for President Donald Trump if he does not win the state, say the writers. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

In 2016, despite losing nationally by nearly three million votes,

Mr Donald Trump achieved an Electoral College victory by running as an outsider against Mrs Hillary Clinton, an establishment figure with high negative ratings who, in hindsight, may have taken certain votes for granted.

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