Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump by 7 percentage points in favor in a new national survey.
A survey conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University and released on August 23 showed that Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, received 50% support nationwide. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, received 43% support.
One particularly striking new poll result found Future President Harris leading the former president by seven points nationally, 50 to 43 percent, according to a survey by Fairleigh Dickinson University. pic.twitter.com/nEtrGlQTZt
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For voters in each party, Mr. Trump and Ms. Harris received equal support rates. Each received 95% support from voters in the party they represent.
Voters participating in the survey said that ethnicity or gender issues played a large role in helping Ms. Harris receive high support. Among voters who do not care about the candidate’s ethnicity or gender, Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump have almost equal support rates.
The survey shows that, among independent voters with no party affiliation, Ms. Harris still leads Mr. Trump, but by a smaller margin, 38% compared to 33%.
According to survey participants, Mr. Trump received strong support from “traditionally masculine” male voters, while women and men with other views supported Harris.
Vice President Kamala Harris sees her support rise when voters consider the topics of race and gender, according to a new survey from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey.https://t.co/SulvP3fS3j
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“Mr. Trump has built his political career with the image of a white and masculine man. Previously, that was considered a strength, but now it is unclear whether it is effective or not,” Dan Cassino , professor of government and politics at Fairleigh Dickinson and executive director of the survey, said.
“Race is an important issue in elections, but it’s not inevitable when voters consider it. Mr. Trump has pretty good support among non-white voters if they don’t care about ethnicity. Once they think about ethnicity, we see a big shift towards Ms. Harris,” Mr. Dan added.
Since replacing President Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate last month, Ms. Harris has quickly won the support of voters, creating a “threat” to her leading position. The solid lead in surveys that Mr. Trump previously held, both nationally and in battleground states.
While national surveys offer important signals about Americans’ support for political candidates, a handful of competitive states often tip the balance in electoral college voting – these The vote decides who will win the US presidential election.
Mr. Trump’s campaign has denied any polling showing growing support for Ms. Harris. They argued that Ms. Harris may be temporarily famous due to widespread media coverage of her becoming the new Democratic candidate.
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