A new poll by The New York Times and Siena College finds former President Trump closing his narrow lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in battleground states of Michigan and Wisconsin.
Among likely Michigan voters, Harris received 48% support and Trump 47%, putting the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates about evenly matched within the poll's margin of error. According to the Times, Harris had a 49% approval rating among likely voters in Wisconsin, while Trump had a 47% approval rating in a state where polls typically overestimate Democratic support. It is said that
The newspaper said Trump's strength on economic issues helped narrow Harris' narrow lead in two northern battleground states, and that the economy remains the most important issue for voters.
The new poll also shows Harris leading Trump among potential voters by a 4-point margin, 50% to 46%, in the battleground states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, according to an August New York Times poll. This is in contrast to the Siena College study. The poll was conducted for the first time as the race was being reorganized, with Harris becoming the presidential candidate after President Biden withdrew from the race in July.
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Former President Donald Trump speaks to participants during a campaign rally at the Prairie du Chien Regional Arts Center on September 28, 2024 in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
With less than 40 days until the Nov. 5 election, a New York Times/Siena College poll shows Harris leading Trump by 9 points in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, with a lead in the Electoral College. In that case, his only electoral vote could matter. The Times reports that given that the vice president also won Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, and that Trump is winning in Sunbelt battleground states, if Harris wins that district, she could win the White House. It is reported that there is a possibility of winning exactly 270 electoral votes needed for the election.
Although Ohio is not one of the presidential battleground states, it is home to one of the nation's fiercest Senate races between Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown and Republican challenger Bernie Moreno. A New York Times/Siena College poll shows Trump leading Harris by 6 points in Ohio, while Brown has a 4-point lead over Moreno.
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Vice President Kamala Harris poses during the “Unite for America” livestream rally in Farmington Hills, Michigan on September 19, 2024. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Democrats have enjoyed a months-long advantage in Wisconsin presidential polls, with four of the past six elections, including the 2020 race, decided by less than 1 percentage point. The Times points out. Meanwhile, Biden carried Michigan by three points in 2020, while Trump won the Wolverine State in 2016 by three-tenths of a point.
Abortion ranked as the second most important issue among voters in Michigan and Wisconsin.
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New poll shows 18% of voters in both states list abortion as a top issue, marking an increase since May, when 13% of voters in Michigan and Wisconsin cited abortion as a deciding factor. did. On abortion, Harris leads Trump by 20 points in Michigan, but only by 13 points in Wisconsin. As of August, Harris had a 22-point lead over Trump on the abortion issue in the Badger State.
