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Trump Widens Lead In Georgia

March 4, 2020 at 6:59 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new University of Georgia poll in Georgia finds President Trump leading Joe Biden in a general election match up, 51% to 43%, and beating Bernie Sanders, 52% to 41%.

The poll pegged Trump’s approval rating in Georgia at roughly 54%, the latest encouraging number for the president as he races to keep the state in the GOP column.

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