A recent survey found that voters are divided on whether Vice President Harris or former President Trump is best suited to tackle issues such as jobs and crime.
public opinion poll, carried out by The Associated Press/NORC Research Center poll found more voters say they trust Trump to handle crime than his Democratic rival, 42% to 37%. Additionally, 13% of respondents said neither presidential candidate is doing a better job on crime, and 7% said neither candidate is doing a better job on crime.
Voters consistently rank the economy as a top priority. Americans are often pessimistic about the economy under the Biden administration, but the latest survey shows that it seems to have improved.
the current, latest researchForty-three percent of respondents said Harris would be better for jobs and unemployment nationwide. Trump follows closely with an approval rating of 41%. Only 8% said neither candidate would help, and 6% said both Harris and Trump would equally improve employment and unemployment, the data showed.
The vice president garnered the most support from voters on issues such as abortion, election integrity and climate change. The former president thought he had the most support on immigration, tariffs and inflation.
Harris also received higher favorability ratings than her Republican rivals. Among all registered voters, 51% have a favorable view of the vice president, while 46% have an unfavorable view. The survey found that about 58% of respondents had a negative view of President Trump, while 40% had a favorable view.
According to an analysis by a public opinion polling organization, there are less than two weeks left until voting day. Candidates are trying to send a last-minute message to voters before it's too late.
Nationally, the vice president leads his Republican rival by 0.9 percentage points (48.7 percent to 47.8 percent), according to a Hill/Decision Desk Headquarters poll tally.
The AP-NORC poll, released earlier this week, was conducted among 1,072 adults from Oct. 11 to 14 and had a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
