Recent Examples on the WebExclusive poll: Race for White House a dead heat as Biden gains ground among key voters
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Teens charged with felonies after viral video of ocean trash-dumping.—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024 With Trump and Biden in a dead heat in general election polls, the 2024 race could come down to just a few electoral votes in key states.—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024 Finally, the poll indicated another dead heat between two candidates expected to be among their parties' front-runners in a U.S. Senate race in Michigan this fall.—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2024 Political newcomer Steve Garvey, a Republican of baseball fame, was surging in the polls last week, appearing to be in a dead heat with Schiff.—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024 Asked how a conviction might affect their vote, the head-to-head match became a dead heat, 44%-44%, with 12% undecided, even though 56% of voters said that if he is convicted, he should be sentenced to jail time.—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2024 But he’s still locked in a dead heat with Donald Trump, according to some polls, behind in many of the key swing states.—ABC News, 4 Feb. 2024 But some of the trends now seem locked in for the year: wind and solar are likely to be in a dead heat with coal, and all carbon-emissions-free sources combined will account for roughly 40 percent of US electricity production.—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2023 Biden often finds himself in a dead heat with former President Donald Trump in the polls, winning in a few, losing in several, and tied in a handful.—Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
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