Biden preferred candidate among Arab-Americans, poll finds

Democratic nominee Joe Biden is leading Republican opponent Donald Trump as the preferred candidate among Arab-American voters, a new poll found.

A nationwide poll of 805 Arab-American, conducted by the Arab American Institute earlier in the month, found that most Arab-Americans eligible to vote in the elections favour Biden, the institute said in a press release on Tuesday.

A staggering 59 percent said they are casting their ballots for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, while only 35 percent believed they would vote for Republican candidate President Trump.

Most Arab-American voters said they view President Donald Trump as "ineffective" in addressing the community's key concerns.

According to the poll, a high Arab voter turnout is expected in the 3 November elections, with more than 80 percent saying they are 'very likely' to cast a ballot.

But the high turnout may not be limited to Arab voters, recent reports suggest. 

In previous elections, the average turnout of elegible voters stood at around 55 percent nationwide. This year has reportedly seen an early voter surge suggesting a huge turnout in the year's election.

While Biden is heading the poll, the Arab American Institute said in its statement that the margin of votes between Biden and Trump (58 percent vs 35 percent) is less than the margin observed at its poll for the last election, when Clinton scored 58 percent and Trump got only 25 percent of poll votes.