Trump continues to chip away…
According to a recently released New York Times/Siena College poll, former President Donald Trump is cutting into Kamala Harris’ lead in critical swing states Michigan and Wisconsin.
Trump won both states in 2016 but lost them both to Biden in 2020.
From Fox News:
Among likely voters in Michigan, Harris received 48% support, while Trump garnered 47%, locking the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees in an essential tie well within the poll’s margin of error. Harris polled at 49% among likely voters in Wisconsin, while Trump received 47% support in the same state where polls usually overestimate backing for Democrats, according to the Times.
The Times pointed to the economy, which remains the most important issue for voters, as Trump’s strength on economic issues helps him edge away at Harris’ slim lead in the two northern battlegrounds.
The Times pointed to the economy, which remains the most important issue for voters, as Trump’s strength on economic issues helps him edge away at Harris’ slim lead in the two northern battlegrounds.
The new poll contrasts with August’s New York Times/Siena College survey, which has Harris leading Trump by four percentage points, 50% to 46% among likely voters, in the battlegrounds of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania as well. That poll was the first conducted as the race reshaped with Harris becoming the presidential nominee following President Biden’s July departure from the contest.
Rep. Elissa Slotnik (D-MI) recently told donors that internal polling shows Harris “underwater” in Michigan.
“I’m not feeling my best right now about where we are on Kamala Harris in a place like Michigan,” Slotkin said during a virtual fundraiser on Wednesday with Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), according to a recording.
“We have her underwater in our polling,” Slotkin added.
More over at Axios:
Scoop: Rep. Elissa Slotkin warns Harris is "underwater" in Michigan https://t.co/elg7VlDZSD
— Axios (@axios) September 29, 2024
