POLL: Democrats' belief Joe Biden can beat Trump took a massive 14-point hit after disastrous Iowa caucus

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• Just over 50% of Democratic voters believe Joe Biden would beat President Donald Trump in a general election, according to a new Insider poll that shows their belief in Biden's electability is dropping.
• Since Insider began polling on the question in August 2019, Democratic voters have shown a high level of trust in Biden's "electability," or his ability to beat Trump in a general election. 
• Biden's latest plummet in the poll could reflect uncertainty among Democratic voters about the strength of his electability. 
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Just over 50% of Democratic voters believe Joe Biden would beat President Donald Trump in a general election, according to the Insider poll conducted in the aftermath of Biden's disastrous showing in the Iowa Caucus, down from an average of 64% over the past six months.

The former vice president has campaigned on a promise to return America to the pre-Trump status quo, an era that Biden hopes to lead in an emphasis on moderate Democratic politics and bipartisanship. 

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