• Nobody@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Some polls have indicated that Trump was gaining on President Joe Biden among this group of voters before Biden decided to step aside as the Democratic nominee.

    However, a new New York Times/Siena College poll sees Harris leading Trump by 19 percentage points among Hispanic voters – 57 to 38 per cent. In June, the same pollster found that Biden was leading among Hispanic voters by a single point – 45 to 44 per cent.

    It makes sense in context. Biden was quickly losing the advantage, and Harris gained it back immediately.

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      3 months ago

      Even in context, she may be gaining back losses, but the phrase “gaining on Trump” is still incorrect if she is ahead of him.

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          No, again that’s coming from behind. You leap ahead of someone like in a game of leapfrog.

          “Pulls ahead of” would have worked as that can mean that she’s behind and then overtakes, or is already ahead and increases that lead.