text:  So we have seen multiple surveys in recent days showing the race seeming to drift away from President Biden. How much of anything should we take away from them? Well, there's no doubt that Biden has slipped a couple of points since the debate. But is that a short term dip? Is it something more lasting? Is it because the Democratic Party is not completely unified? You know, and there's usually a period of volatility in the days after a major political event. As a rule of thumb, pollsters talk about volatility.