{"id":2325892,"date":"2024-08-17T09:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T13:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-puts-sunbelt-states-georgia-north-carolina-arizona-in-play-poll-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-17T09:42:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T13:42:13","slug":"harris-puts-sunbelt-states-georgia-north-carolina-arizona-in-play-poll-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-puts-sunbelt-states-georgia-north-carolina-arizona-in-play-poll-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris puts sunbelt states Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona in play: 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=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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-puts-sunbelt-states-georgia-north-carolina-arizona-in-play-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=2325892&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>The article discusses \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-grabs-lead-in-state-he-lost-badly-in-2020-according-to-poll\/\" title=\"Trump takes lead in state he lost heavily in 2020, per poll\">recent poll \u2062indicating<\/a> that \u200dVice President Kamala Harris \u200dis gaining ground against former President Donald\u200c Trump in four key Sun Belt states: Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, and Nevada. \u2064According to the latest New York Times\/Siena College survey\u2064 conducted from August 8 \u2062to 15, Harris\u200d leads Trump in \u200cArizona (50% to 45%) and North Carolina (49% to \u200c47%). The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pompeo-raises-national-security-concerns-about-trump-backed-dr-oz\/\" title=\"Pompeo Raises \u2018National Security Concerns\u2019 About Trump-Backed Dr. Oz\">race remains tight<\/a> in\u2063 Georgia and Nevada,\u200d with Trump slightly ahead (50% to 46%\u200d in Georgia and \u206448%\u200c to 47% in Nevada). The poll surveyed\u2062 2,670 voters and is regarded as reliable, with an overall margin of error of approximately 4.4 points. It was noted that Harris has improved\u2063 her\u200b standing significantly compared to previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-trump-now-up-in-michigan-florida-pennsylvania-and-tied-in-wisconsin-and-black-hispanic-and-evangelical-vote-is-up-from-2016\/\" title=\"IT&#039;S HAPPENING! Trump Now Up in Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania and Tied in Wisconsin -- And Black, Hispanic and Evangelical Vote Is UP from 2016!\">battleground polls<\/a>, gaining\u200b over 9 points on average in Arizona, Georgia,\u200c and Nevada since May. Additionally, the \u200darticle highlights the challenges faced by\u2062 the Republican candidates in these \u2063states, \u200dwhere J.D. Vance currently struggles with negative favorability while Tim Walz \u2064maintains a more favorable perception. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-plot-twist-as-blm-leader-blasts-democrats-endorses-republican-for-president\/\" title=\"Surprising twist: BLM leader supports Republican candidate, criticizes Democrats\">polling \u2063data suggests<\/a> that Harris\u2019s \u2064rising popularity could pose challenges for\u2064 Trump as the\u2062 election approaches.  <\/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 puts sunbelt states Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona in play: 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_1732423\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> continues to cut into former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s previous electoral lead with favorable poll results coming in across four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3123349\/trump-harris-ground-game-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sun Belt<\/a> states, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/17\/us\/elections\/kamala-harris-trump-az-nc-ga-nv.html?campaign_id=60&amp;emc=edit_na_20240817&amp;instance_id=0&amp;nl=breaking-news&amp;ref=cta&amp;regi_id=245935540&amp;segment_id=175386&amp;user_id=4a2412fe2681531a051d6fb1bdd444ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>latest<\/a> <em>New York Times<\/em>\/Siena College survey.<\/p>\n<p>Harris leads in previously Republican-leaning Arizona, 50% to 45%, and North Carolina, 49% to 47%, while maintaining a margin-of-error contest with Trump in Georgia and Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>The poll took place Aug. 8 to 15 with 2,670 voters surveyed. The margin-of-error was 4.4 points in every state but North Carolina, which was 4.2. The poll is considered one of the most reliable polls in politics.<\/p>\n<p>Don Levy, Siena College Research Institute&rsquo;s Director, said &ldquo;when compared to battleground polls from the <em>New York Times<\/em> and Siena College from May, Harris has gained an average of over 9 points each across Arizona, Georgia and Nevada.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the two VP candidates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Tim-Walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a>, introduce themselves to voters, Vance currently suffers negative favorability in Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, and Nevada, while Walz is less well known but seen positively in three of the four states &mdash; negatively only in Georgia,&rdquo; Levy continued.<\/p>\n<p>Trump leads Harris in Georgia 50% to 46% and leads by a point in Nevada, 48% to 47%. <\/p>\n<p>The recent polling news is little but bad news for Trump, who had largely locked down the four states before Harris joined the race.<\/p>\n<p>One notable cross-tab from the poll is that voters in those states consider Harris too liberal, 43%, than consider Trump too conservative, 33%. Harris also reclaimed some lost support from non-white voters and TikTok users who had deserted President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Voters agree with at least one point the Trump campaign has continued to blast across the political air waves: Harris flip-flops on the issues as opposed to Trump. Hispanic voters, especially critical in Nevada and Arizona, were 12 points more likely to believe she was likelier to change her positions on the issues.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The poll showed Republicans losing by decent margins in the Arizona and Nevada Senate races while also showing Josh Stein, lead Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson 49 percent to 39 percent, in the state&rsquo;s governor race.<\/p>\n<p>Trump leads Harris 219 to 208 on <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em>&lsquo;s electoral map, with 111 electoral votes rated as toss-ups. All four of the states in the poll are rated as toss-ups.<\/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_1732423\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1732423\"}});<\/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>Harris Targets Sun Belt States: Poll Results Show Shift<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris is narrowing the electoral gap with former President Donald Trump, as indicated by a recent New York Times\/Siena College poll. In traditionally Republican Arizona, Harris has taken the lead with 50% compared to Trump&#8217;s 45%, and she also leads in North Carolina at 49% to 47%. The race remains close in Georgia and Nevada, where both candidates are within the margin of error. Conducted from August 8 to August 15, the survey included responses from 2,670 voters and had a margin of error of 4.4 points for most states and 4.2 points for North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Don Levy, Director of Siena College Research Institute, noted that compared to earlier battleground polls from May, Harris has gained an average of over nine points in Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada. As vice-presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz introduce themselves to voters, Vance is facing negative favorability ratings across all four states while Walz is less known but viewed positively in three out of four states\u2014only receiving negative feedback in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Trump holds a slight edge over Harris in Georgia (50% to 46%) and leads by one point in Nevada (48% to 47%). This polling data presents challenges for Trump since he had previously secured strong positions in these states before Harris entered the race. A significant finding from the poll reveals that more voters perceive Harris as too liberal (43%) than those who view Trump as too conservative (33%). Additionally, she has regained some support among non-white voters and TikTok users who had previously distanced themselves from President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Voters also resonate with one criticism frequently voiced by Trump&#8217;s campaign: they believe that Harris tends to change her stance on issues more than Trump does. Notably among Hispanic voters\u2014crucial demographics in Nevada and Arizona\u2014there&#8217;s a notable inclination (12 points) towards believing she is more likely to shift her positions.<\/p>\n<p>The poll indicates Republicans are trailing significantly in Senate races within Arizona and Nevada while showing Josh Stein leading Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson by a margin of 49 percent to 39 percent for governor. According to RealClearPolitics&#8217; electoral map analysis, Trump currently leads with an electoral count of 219 against Harris&#8217;s 208 votes; there are still about111 electoral votes categorized as toss-ups across all four surveyed states<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2325893,"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\/2024-election-scaled-1024x685.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4977,4021,38375],"class_list":["post-2325892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-georgia","tag-harris","tag-sunbelt-states"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-election-scaled-1024x685.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325892","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325892\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}