Harris campaign does not support changes to electoral system – Report
meanwhile tim waltz He has made it clear that he is not a fan of the Electoral College, and it is not his position to switch the country's system for electing the president to a nationwide popular vote. kamala harrisA campaign is being held, Politico coverage.
“Governor Walz believes that every vote counts in the Electoral College and is honored to be traveling across the country and in battleground states to drum up support for Candidate Harris Walz. He was commenting to his many powerful supporters about how his campaign would be structured to win 270 electoral votes, and he is funding these efforts. We appreciate their support,” a spokesperson for the Harris-Waltz campaign said in response to Walz's comments yesterday calling for the introduction of a national popular vote.
As Minnesota's governor, Mr. Walz last year signed legislation that made the state part of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, whose member states pledged to award electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. To date, 18 states have signed the agreement, but it will only go into effect once all 270 states have signed on.
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The finding on the economy is not exactly new – previous surveys by Gallup and others have found voters ranking it as the issue they are most concerned about. And, as other polls have likewise found, Gallup reports that Donald Trump is more trusted than Kamala Harris on that issue, and others:
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Voters view Donald Trump as better able than Kamala Harris to handle the economy, 54% versus 45%. Trump also has an edge on perceptions of his handling of immigration (+9 percentage points) and foreign affairs (+5), while Harris is seen as better on climate change (+26), abortion (+16) and healthcare (+10). The candidates are evenly matched on voters’ impressions of who would better address gun policy.
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Here’s more on what Gallup’s survey found:
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The current 52% of voters rating the economy as an “extremely important” influence on their vote for president is the highest since October 2008 during the Great Recession, when 55% of voters said the same. In polls conducted closest to the election in other presidential election years since 1996, between 38% and 44% of voters rated candidates’ positions on the economy as extremely important to their vote. Half of these readings are from September or October polling; the exceptions are 2000 (August), 2012 (February) and 2016 (May).
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Besides the economy, no other issue receives an “extremely important” rating from most voters; however, majorities consider most issues as “extremely” or “very important.” Just two issues — climate change (50%) and transgender rights (38%) — are viewed by less than a majority of voters as extremely or very important to their presidential vote choice.
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Between 41% and 49% of voters say four issues are extremely important to their vote — democracy in the U.S., terrorism and national security, the types of Supreme Court justices the candidates would pick if they became president, and immigration. Ten issues are rated as extremely important by 31% to 38% of voters, including education, healthcare, gun policy, abortion, taxes, crime, the distribution of income and wealth in the U.S., the federal budget deficit, foreign affairs, and the situation in the Middle East between the Israelis and Palestinians.
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Fewer voters, 23% to 27%, consider five issues as extremely important to their vote choice — energy policy, relations with Russia, race relations, relations with China and trade with other nations. Twenty-one percent of voters say climate change and 18% say transgender rights are of the utmost importance to their vote.
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While Tim Walz has made clear he is no fan of the electoral college, switching the country’s system for electing presidents to a national popular vote is not a position Kamala Harris’s campaign is taking, Politico reports.
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“Governor Walz believes that every vote matters in the electoral college and he is honored to be traveling the country and battleground states working to earn support for the Harris-Walz ticket. He was commenting to a crowd of strong supporters about how the campaign is built to win 270 electoral votes. And, he was thanking them for their support that is helping fund those efforts,” a Harris-Walz campaign spokesman said in response to Walz’s comments yesterday calling for the adoption of a national popular vote.
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As governor of Minnesota, Walz last year signed into law legislation that made the state part of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, whose members pledge to give their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. Eighteen states have signed the compact so far, though it it only goes into effect once states whose electoral votes total 270 sign it.
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Good morning, US politics blog readers. The Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz made a curious comment yesterday, criticizing the electoral college and calling for a national popular vote. “The electoral college needs to go,” Walz said at a fundraiser in Sacramento. “We need a national popular vote that is something. But that’s not the world we live in.” The United State’s system of electing presidents based on the electoral votes of individual states rather than overall popular support has confounded Democrats in recent decades, with Republicans Donald Trump in 2016 and George W Bush in 2000 winning the White House despite losing the popular vote. Deciding the presidency by a national popular vote would require a significant political push that you can bet the GOP would resist and won’t happen anytime soon, but Walz’s comment is notable for another reason: the election is so close, whoever wins the electoral college on 5 November may not win the popular vote.
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Neither Trump nor Kamala Harris appear to have yet gained a decisive edge in the swing states that will decide the vote. Our poll tracker shows you just how close the two candidates are, with as little as a tenth of a percent separating them in some swing states. Walz, Trump and his running mate JD Vance all have campaign events today – perhaps these will be the ones that put their ticket over the top.
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Here’s what’s going on today:
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Arizona is getting a lot of attention today, specifically the southern city of Tucson. Vance campaigns in the city at 3pm ET, while Walz will at 2pm campaign with Democratic Senate candidate Reuben Gallego, and Jim McCain, son of the state’s late Republican senator John McCain. Walz also has a rally in the area planned for 6.30pm.
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Trump campaigns in Scranton, Pennsylvania at 3pm. The city is Joe Biden’s childhood home, and also located in the swing state believed to be the most crucial in deciding this election.
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Hurricane Milton continues to churn towards Florida’s west coast, amid warnings it could do terrible and widespread damage, including to communities that were struck by the recent Hurricane Helene. Follow our live blog for more.
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Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a rally at New York City's iconic Madison Square Garden about a week before Election Day. The New York Post reported.
Mr. Trump, a New York native, has held rallies in and around Democratic-heavy cities during the campaign, including earlier this year in an apparent effort to promote his candidacy to voters of color. This includes a rally in the Bronx.
Voters are interested in the economy, democracy, terrorism, and the Supreme Court is also important – survey
A new Gallup poll released today confirms that the economy remains the most important issue for voters this election, but they also care about the nominee's position on the Supreme Court, the war on terrorism, and the state of America. The focus will also be on maintaining democracy.
The findings on the economy are not entirely new, with previous surveys by Gallup and others finding that voters rank the economy as the issue that concerns them most. And as other polls have found as well, Gallup reports: donald trump more trusted than kamala harris On that issue, and more:
Voters say Donald Trump can control the economy better than Kamala Harris (54% vs. 45%). Trump also has an advantage in perceptions regarding his handling of immigration (+9 points) and foreign policy (+5), while Harris leads on climate change (+26), abortion (+16) and health care (+10). It is considered to be superior in terms of ). Voters are evenly matched about which candidate will do a better job on gun policy.
Here's more on what the Gallup survey found.
52% of voters now rate the economy as having a “very important” impact on their vote for president, the highest since October 2008 during the Great Recession (55% of voters said the same). It has become. In polls conducted just before elections in other presidential election years since 1996, between 38% and 44% of voters rated candidates' positions on the economy as very important to their vote. Half of these measurements come from September or October polls. The exceptions are 2000 (August), 2012 (February), and 2016 (May).
Other than the economy, no other issue was rated “very important” by most voters. However, the majority consider most issues to be “very” or “very important.” Only two issues, climate change (50%) and transgender rights (38%), are considered very or extremely important to the president's vote choice by less than a majority of voters.
Between 41% and 49% of voters said four issues were very important to their vote: U.S. democracy, terrorism and national security, the type of Supreme Court justice the candidate would choose if he became president, and immigration. answered that it is important. Ten issues were said to be very important by 31% to 38% of voters, including education, health care, gun policy, abortion, taxes, crime, the distribution of U.S. income and wealth, the federal budget deficit, foreign affairs, and federal issues. It is evaluated. Middle East situation between Israel and Palestine.
Fewer voters, 23% to 27%, believe that five issues are very important to their vote choice: energy policy, relations with Russia, race relations, relations with China, and trade with other countries. . 21% of voters cited climate change and 18% said transgender rights were most important to their vote.
New signs are the latest sign of how close this presidential election is. Reuters/Ipsos national poll It shows that Kamala Harris' lead over Donald Trump has narrowed.
A poll conducted by the same company in late September showed that the vice president had a 6-point lead over Trump, but that gap has now widened to 3 points, with Harris' approval rating at 46% and Trump's approval rating at 43%. %.
National polls help gauge the overall mood of the country, but the election is expected to be decided in seven battleground states clustered along the Sunbelt and Great Lakes. Here are the poll details from Reuters:
The four-day poll, completed Monday, showed Trump, who had a 6-point lead over Harris in the Sept. 20-23 Reuters/Ipsos poll, is the preferred candidate on a range of economic issues. , indicating that some voters may be swayed by his claims. The claim that immigrants in this country illegally are more likely to commit crime has been largely discredited by academics and think tanks.
The poll had a margin of error of about 3 percentage points.
Respondents rated the economy as the biggest issue facing the country, with 38% choosing Harris, while about 44% said Trump would be more likely to address the cost of living. They said they were taking an excellent approach in their efforts.
Among the various economic issues that the next president should address, about 70% of respondents say the cost of living is most important, with only a minority choosing the job market, taxes, or stocks that will make them “financially better off.” I answered that it was only. Trump received more support than Harris in each of these areas, but voters said by a margin of 42% to 35% that Harris was the better candidate to close the gap between wealthy Americans and average Americans. I thought there was.
President Trump appeared buoyed by concerns about immigration, which are currently at the highest level in more than 100 years in the United States. The poll found that about 53% of voters agreed with the statement that “immigrants entering the country illegally pose a threat to public safety,'' while 41% disagreed. A May Reuters/Ipsos poll found voters even more divided on this question, with 45% in favor and 46% opposed.
Harris campaign does not support changes to electoral system – Report
meanwhile tim waltz He has made it clear that he is not a fan of the Electoral College, and it is not his position to switch the country's system for electing the president to a nationwide popular vote. kamala harrisA campaign is being held, Politico coverage.
“Governor Walz believes that every vote counts in the Electoral College and is honored to be traveling across the country and in battleground states to drum up support for Candidate Harris Walz. He was commenting to his many powerful supporters about how his campaign would be structured to win 270 electoral votes, and he is funding these efforts. We appreciate their support,” a spokesperson for the Harris-Waltz campaign said in response to Walz's comments yesterday calling for the introduction of a national popular vote.
As Minnesota's governor, Mr. Walz last year signed legislation that made the state part of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, whose member states pledged to award electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. To date, 18 states have signed the agreement, but it will only go into effect once all 270 states have signed on.
Walz criticizes electoral system as opinion polls leave presidential election uncertain
Good morning, readers of the US Politics Blog. Democratic vice presidential candidate tim waltz Yesterday, he made some interesting comments criticizing the electoral system and calling for a nationwide popular vote. “The electoral college needs to be abolished,” Walz said at a fundraiser in Sacramento. “We need a national popular vote that means something. But that's not the world we live in.” The U.S. system of selecting presidents based on the United States has confounded Democrats and Republicans in recent decades. donald trump 2016 and George W. Bush In 2000, he won the White House despite losing the popular vote. Deciding the presidency through a national popular vote would require a significant political push, something Republicans are sure to resist and it won't happen anytime soon, but Walz's comments are for another reason. Worth noting. It is possible that you will not receive the popular vote in the November 5th vote.
Trump too kamala harris It appears that he has not yet gained a decisive advantage in the battleground states that will decide the vote. Our poll tracker shows you how close the two candidates are. In some battleground states, the difference between the two is as little as one-tenth of a percentage point. Waltz, Trump, and the Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance All companies are currently holding campaign events. These companies will probably end up buying tickets at a higher price.
Here's what happened today:
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arizona Today, the southern city of Tucson in particular is attracting a lot of attention. Mr. Vance will campaign in the city starting at 3 p.m. ET, and Mr. Walz will campaign with Democratic Senate candidates starting at 2 p.m. Ruben Gallegoand Jim McCainson of the state's late Republican senator. John McCain. Walz is also planning a rally in the area starting at 6:30 p.m.
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playing cards Campaign in Scranton, Pennsylvania at 3 p.m. The city is joe bidenis his childhood home, and is located in a battleground state that is believed to be the deciding factor in this election.
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hurricane milton It continues toward Florida's west coast amid warnings that it could cause severe and widespread damage, including in communities affected by recent Hurricane Helen. Follow our live blog for more information.
