Kamala Harris is leading Donald Trump in the US presidential election polls, giving Democrats hope that they will take the White House again.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris holds a significant lead over former President Donald Trump in a recent national poll of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The Bulfinch poll, conducted Aug. 19-21, showed Harris currently at 47 percent of the vote, while Donald Trump is at 39 percent. The poll, which surveyed 1,000 registered voters, also included third-party candidates.
This is the second time Harris has held an eight-point lead over Trump in a national poll. Back in late July, a Marquette University poll showed that in a scenario with third-party candidates, Harris would get 50 percent of the vote and Trump would get 42 percent. According to the poll tracker from Thirty five eight Harris now leads by 3.6 percentage points in the national poll average, her biggest lead so far in the campaign. Experts warn that the electoral landscape could change, especially as the November election approaches and more third-party candidates drop out of the race. Bullfinch reports that the margin of error is 3.1 percent.
Kennedy drops out of swing state race, backs Trump
In the tight race between Trump and Harris, a few thousand votes could make the difference in some swing states. Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy has already announced that he will drop out of the race for the White House in several contested states and will support Republican Donald Trump in the future. At an event in Phoenix, Arizona, Kennedy, 70, said his name would be removed from the ballot in about 10 swing states. He stressed that his presence in those states “would be disruptive.” The move is likely to help former President Trump in particular in his race against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.
US Elections: Kennedy Slams Democrats – Harris Team Courts Supporters
Kennedy said Trump had promised him a role in his potential administration. Kennedy based his support for the Republican Party primarily on his disillusionment with the Democrats. He was also highly critical of the American media, speaking of “systematic censorship and control of the media.” In his long speech, Kennedy made it clear that he was not completely withdrawing from the race. In other states, people could continue to vote for him without hurting Trump or Harris.
After independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy suspended his campaign, Harris’s campaign team specifically addressed his supporters. Campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon stressed that Harris wants to “earn your support.” “While we may not agree on everything, Kamala Harris knows that there is more that unites us than divides us,” she said. (Gal/EPA)
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