A new poll shows former President Donald Trump's approval rating for Vice President Kamala Harris has fallen on crime and economic policy.
of Latest Reuters/Ipsos PollAccording to the poll released Tuesday, Trump currently holds a slim 3% lead over Harris on jobs and the economy, 43% to 40% for Harris.
The same poll in late July gave Trump an 11-point lead over Harris on the economy.
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Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waits to speak at a campaign rally at the United Auto Workers Local 900 in Wayne, Michigan. (Andrew Harnick/Getty Images)
The gap between the candidates is narrowing on other key issues as well.
On the issue of combating crime and corruption, Trump and Harris are tied at 40% – Trump had a 5% lead over Harris on this issue last month.
The August poll has a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points, meaning even Trump's economic policy advantage is too close to be considered a solid lead.
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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politicians and pollsters are working desperately to build a reliable model of the American electorate ahead of the November presidential election, but concerns remain about its accuracy, following on from 2016 and 2020.
Democratic pollsters also worry that polling errors could occur again, despite efforts by several of the party's major polling firms to work together to diagnose problems after the past two elections.
“Every year there's been some surprise. This is a tough industry,” John Anzalone, chief pollster for Biden's 2020 presidential campaign, told Politico. “Something will happen in 2024. Right now, neither you nor I know what it is.”
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A roll of “I Voted” stickers are stored at the Maricopa County Counting and Elections Center (MCTEC) ahead of the 2024 general election in Phoenix, Arizona. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
Though Trump won in 2016 and lost reelection in 2020, the former president significantly outperformed the polls in two close elections, a fact that will be hard to forget for Democrats as the 2024 campaign draws to a close.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted Aug. 23-25. It surveyed 1,028 adults, of which 902 were registered voters.
The poll has a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points.
