Harris is leading or tied with Trump in all but one swing state, new analysis shows
Vice President Kamala Harris now leads or is tied with Trump in six of the seven crucial swing states, marking an incredible comeback for the Democratic Party.
According to the findings of the independent Cook Political Report, published on Wednesday, Harris has managed to close in on Trump.
Just a month ago, Trump seemed intent on sweeping all the swing states.
But according to the report’s poll, Harris now holds leads in Arizona, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Vice President Kamala Harris now leads or is tied with Trump in six of the seven crucial swing states, signaling an incredible comeback for the Democratic Party
The former president still has a lead in Nevada, but it is shrinking
In Georgia, the vice president and Trump are tied.
The former president still holds a lead in Nevada, but that lead is shrinking.
Since May, Harris has been able to regain support in the Silver State, narrowing the margin by six points.
The report found that 91 percent of people who voted for Biden in 2020 now plan to support Harris.
For Biden himself, only 82 percent of people were willing to vote for him again.
Harris now boasts leads in Arizona, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
The president’s relatively low support explains why Trump won in every one of the seven swing states in May.
Harris’s growing success was also evident in Cook’s decision earlier this month to reclassify three swing states from “leaning Republican” to “toss up.”
According to the report, Trump is not only concerned about the border, but also has an edge on crime and inflation.
The report attributed the vice president’s remarkable success in the polls to her ability to consolidate the Democratic base.
In addition to widespread concerns about the border, Trump retains advantages on issues such as crime and inflation, the report said.
“Harris’ success in closing the gap is due to her consolidation of the Democratic base and increased support among independent voters,” the Cook report said.
The poll also found that undecided and third-party voters “overwhelmingly” say they are more concerned about “Harris setting economic policy than Trump setting immigration policy.”
The report reveals that the final phase of the campaign will revolve around defining images and issues.
“Now that the parties are all involved, the next 80 days will be a battle of inches, about redefining the image of the vice president and determining the issues that will determine the presidential election.”