First time vice president has led Trump in Times/Siena poll since July when Joe Biden dropped out of raceGood morning, US politics readers.The Democratic US vice-president, Kamala Harris, has taken a narrow national lead over her Republican rival, Donald Trump, in the race for the White House, according to the latest New York Times/Siena College poll, conducted between 29 September and 6 October.Harris has gained support from Republican voters – 9% said this time round they would support her, an increase from 5% last month.46% of respondents said Harris, 59, represented change this election, compared to 44% for Trump, 78.61% of non-white voters see Harris as the change candidate, while 29% view Trump this way.Trump was still viewed by more people as a “strong leader”, though this was by a small amount.Trump is leading among male voters by 11 points. 42% of voters surveyed said they personally benefited from Trump’s policies, when he was president between 2016 and 2020, compared to Biden’s policies.Respondents trusted Trump more than Harris to manage the economy, which 75% of the likely voters described as in a “fair or poor condition”, the same as last month.The percentage of voters holding favorable or unfavorable views of Trump and Harris has not changed since September. Continue reading…
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Author : Yohannes Lowe
Publish date : 2024-10-08 12:09:52
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Harris takes narrow lead over Trump in New York Times poll as intense media campaign continues – US politics live
