Factbox: Why North Carolina and Wisconsin, U.S. political convention hosts, matter for Trump and Biden


  • World
  • Tuesday, 11 Aug 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 10, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

(Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans chose Wisconsin and North Carolina, two battleground states that will help decide the Nov. 3 presidential election, to host their nominating conventions before the coronavirus forced them to scale back the events.

Here is a look at how Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are faring in each of the politically important states.

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