Who Is Ahead - Trump Or Biden? US election 2020

Donald Trump and Joe Biden went head-to-head in two live TV debates. The first, on 29 September, was a chaotic affair, with Mr Trump's combative approach stamping out any chance of a real debate. A CBS News/YouGov poll taken straight afterwards suggested it was a good night for Mr Biden. Of those who watched, 48% said Mr Biden was the winner while 41% went for Mr Trump - a similar split to national polling averages. Nearly 70% of people said the debate made them feel annoyed. In the second debate, on 22 October, organisers introduced a mute button to help police the arguments. But it was a much more restrained President Trump on show and there was a much greater focus on the policies of the two candidates. While that seemed to help Mr Trump somewhat, snap polls still suggested viewers thought Mr Biden's performance was more impressive. A CNN poll found 53% of viewers thought the Democrat had done a better job in the debate, while 39% went with Mr Trump. A YouGov snap poll was similar, with 54% saying Mr Biden had won compared to 35% for the president. So while Mr Trump put in a better performance, it's unlikely to have been enough to change the balance of the race on its own.