{"id":2321175,"date":"2024-08-08T12:43:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T16:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-and-trump-tied-in-a-head-to-head-race-in-georgia-poll-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T12:47:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T16:47:25","slug":"harris-and-trump-tied-in-a-head-to-head-race-in-georgia-poll-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-and-trump-tied-in-a-head-to-head-race-in-georgia-poll-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris and Trump tied in a head to head race in Georgia: Poll &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-and-trump-tied-in-a-head-to-head-race-in-georgia-poll-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2321175&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent poll \u200cindicates that \u200cVice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in a close\u2064 race in Georgia, each receiving 48% support in a head-to-head matchup.\u200d The survey, conducted by a bipartisan team, highlights the state as\u2063 a competitive battleground following President\u2062 Joe \u200cBiden&#8217;s \u2063decision to exit the race, which is believed to have reignited Democratic \u200centhusiasm. When including third-party candidates, Trump leads\u200b with\u200c 46% compared to \u200dHarris&#8217;s 44%,\u2063 while third-party candidates garner\u2063 7%. <\/p>\n<p>The polling \u200breveals that among independent voters, Harris holds a 5-point advantage, but Trump leads by 8 points\u2064 among voters \u2064aged 50 and\u2062 older. The demographic breakdown shows\u200b a significant \u200dpreference among \u2062black voters for \u200cHarris, who leads Trump by 70 points, especially among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-a-fractured-michigan-gop-cant-save-biden-from-himself-the-problem-is-the-man\/\" title=\"Michigan&#039;s divided GOP cannot rescue Biden from his own shortcomings; the root issue lies with the man himself\">older black voters<\/a>.\u200c In contrast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-governor-vetoes-gop-election-bill-setting-up-override-clash\/\" title=\"NC Governor vetoes GOP election bill, setting up override clash.\">white voters tend<\/a> to\u200d favor Trump, with a 38-point lead. \u200bThe poll also notes that family caregivers \u2062represent a highly motivated \u2063voting group, with 90% expressing intent to vote.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris and Trump tied in head-to-head race in Georgia: Poll<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1719408\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a> revealed Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> are neck and neck in the battleground state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Georgia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to an AARP poll from the bipartisan team of Fabrizio-Ward and Impact Research, Georgia is seemingly a dead heat between the two major parties. After President Joe Biden exited the race, Democrats believe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3114165\/harris-resets-electoral-map-three-states-sabato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>renewed enthusiasm<\/a> has put the state back in play.<\/p>\n<p>Harris and Trump are both polling 48%-48% in a head-to-head ballot. When third-party candidates are included, the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-third-trump-campaign-looks-increasingly-likely\/\" title=\"A Third Trump Campaign Looks Increasingly Likely\">president leads<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>, pulling 46% of the support to her 44%, and third-party candidates receive 7% of the support. Harris has a 5-point lead with independent voters in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Among voters 50 and older, Trump has an 8-point lead over Harris. When broken down by gender, Trump has a 17-point lead with men 50 and older while Harris has a 2-point lead with women 50 and older. Voters 50 and older make up 58% of the electorate in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>When broken down by demographic, black voters in Georgia prefer Harris far more than Trump, by 70 points. The lead increases for Harris with older black voters. Black voters 65 and older prefer Harris by 88 points, while voters between 50 and 64 prefer Harris by 77 points over Trump. White voters prefer Trump by 38 points.<\/p>\n<p>The poll found family caregivers were the most motivated group to vote, with 90% of caregivers 50 and older categorized as extremely motivated to vote. Among this group, Trump leads Harris by 1 point. Thirty-five percent of this group indicated they were persuadable and had not yet made a decision on a candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Eleven percent of those polled who are 50 or older said they are undecided in the presidential race. In 2020, Biden narrowly flipped Georgia blue by a little more than 11,000 votes, marking the first time the state voted for a Democrat for president since 1992.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The majority of those polled said the economy was their top issue going into the election, with 61% indicating that inflation, jobs, and social security were top of mind.<\/p>\n<p><em>Methodology: The poll interviewed 1,384 likely voters across the state with 600 likely statewide voters, 494 likely voters over the age of 50, and 160 black voters over the age of 50 from July 24-31. Twenty-five percent of interviews were conducted over a landline, 35% over a cellphone, and 40% over SMS to web. The list was randomly drawn from the Georgia voter list. The margin of error is +\/- 4% of the statewide voters, +\/- 3.5% for voters over 50, and +\/- 4.9% for black voters over 50.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1719408\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1719408\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent poll indicates that Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in a tight race in Georgia, a key battleground state. The AARP poll conducted by the bipartisan group Fabrizio-Ward and Impact Research shows both candidates tied at 48% each in a direct matchup. Following President Joe Biden&#8217;s withdrawal from the race, Democrats feel that renewed enthusiasm has made Georgia competitive again. When factoring in third-party candidates, Trump leads with 46% compared to Harris&#8217;s 44%, while third-party options garner 7%. Among independent voters, Harris holds a slight advantage of 5 points, but Trump leads by 8 points among voters aged 50 and older. Gender breakdowns reveal that Trump has a significant lead of 17 points with men over 50, whereas Harris leads by 2 points with women in the same age group. Voters aged 50 and above represent about 58% of Georgia&#8217;s electorate. <\/p>\n<p>Demographically, black voters show strong support for Harris over Trump by a margin of 70 points; this preference increases among older black voters\u201488 points for those aged 65 and older and 77 points for those between ages 50-64\u2014while white voters favor Trump by a margin of 38 points. The poll also highlights family caregivers as highly motivated to vote; among caregivers over age 50, Trump&#8217;s lead is just one point ahead of Harris. Additionally, about one-third of these caregivers are still undecided on their candidate choice. Overall, eleven percent of respondents aged over fifty remain undecided regarding the presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>In the previous election cycle (2020), Biden narrowly won Georgia by just over eleven thousand votes\u2014the first time since1992 that the state voted Democratic for president. Most respondents identified economic issues as their primary concern heading into this election season; specifically, inflation, jobs, and social security were highlighted by61%. <\/p>\n<p>The methodology involved surveying1 ,384 likely voters across Georgia from July24-31 , including600 statewide likely voters ,494 individuals over age50 ,and160 black voters above age50 . Interviews were conducted via landline (25%), cellphone (35%),and SMS to web(40%). The sample was randomly selected from Georgia\u2019s voter list . The marginof error is +\/-4 %for statewide results,+\/-3 .5 %for thoseover50,and +\/-4 .9 %for blackvotersover50<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2321176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Harris_Trump_Election_Debates_667.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4977,4021,3634],"class_list":["post-2321175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-georgia","tag-harris","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Harris_Trump_Election_Debates_667.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321175"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321175\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}