{"id":2332021,"date":"2024-08-27T18:37:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T22:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-states-move-in-harriss-favor-including-north-carolina-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T18:39:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T22:39:08","slug":"three-states-move-in-harriss-favor-including-north-carolina-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-states-move-in-harriss-favor-including-north-carolina-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Three states move in Harris&#8217;s favor, including North Carolina &#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\">24<\/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%2Fthree-states-move-in-harriss-favor-including-north-carolina-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=2332021&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 Cook Political Report recently adjusted its analysis of \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-sidney-powell-witness-whom-ny-times-described-as-always-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-concludes-hundreds-of-thousands-of-votes-transferred-from-trump-to-biden-in-all-battleground-states\/\" title=\"HUGE! Sidney Powell Witness Whom NY Times Described as &quot;Always the Smartest Person in the Room&quot; Concludes Hundreds of Thousands of Votes Transferred from Trump to Biden IN ALL BATTLEGROUND STATES\">key battleground states<\/a>, moving three, including \u2064North Carolina, toward Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democrats. \u200bThis change comes as Harris narrows the lead that former President Donald\u200b Trump had established over President \u2063Joe Biden before Biden \u200dexited\u200c the\u200d 2024 presidential race in July.\u2062 According to Amy Walter \u200cfrom the Cook Political Report, North Carolina is now considered a \u2062toss-up, reflecting a shift not\u2063 due to Harris siphoning votes from\u2063 Trump, but\u200b rather because Democratic voters, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-thousands-march-for-life-democrats-are-out-of-step-with-majority\/\" title=\"As Thousands March For Life, Democrats Are Out Of Step With Majority\">including independents<\/a>, are consolidating their support. Recent\u2064 polling indicates that while Trump retains a steady support base, Harris has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taliban-surges-as-u-s-withdraws-from-afghanistan\/\" title=\"Taliban surges as U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan\">made significant gains<\/a> among Democrats, Black \u2062voters, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-shows-desantiss-path-to-beating-trump-and-biden-in-2024-race\/\" title=\"Poll reveals DeSantis&#039;s potential victory over Trump and Biden in 2024.\">independents compared<\/a> to \u200bBiden&#8217;s previous standing. Acknowledging these shifts, Trump has \u200bintensified his campaign efforts in North Carolina, participating in multiple rallies in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-michigan-recently-authorize-a-full-forensic-audit-of-the-2020-election-results\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Michigan Recently Authorize A \u2018Full Forensic Audit\u2019 Of The 2020 Election Results?\">state recently<\/a>.  <\/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\">Three states, including North Carolina, shift toward Harris and Democrats<\/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_1739132\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> on Tuesday shifted three states, including hotly contested battleground North Carolina, toward Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The updates come as Harris continues to shrink the lead, both nationally and in seven battlegrounds, that former President Donald Trump opened up on President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> before the latter dropped out of the <a href=\"\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024<\/a> presidential race in July.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Cook Political Report<\/em>&lsquo;s publisher, Amy Walter, wrote Tuesday that the Tar Heel State is now a toss-up, as opposed to leaning Republican, &ldquo;not because Harris is cutting into Trump&rsquo;s vote, but because Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents are coming home.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Back in May, the Cook Political Report Swing State Project survey showed Biden trailing Trump by seven points (41% to 48%). The most recent Swing State Project poll taken in late July\/early August, found Trump taking a similar share of the vote (47%), but Harris had improved on Biden&rsquo;s share of the vote by seven points and sat at 48%,&rdquo; Walter continued. &ldquo;Her success was driven by increasing her margins with Democrats (+13), Black voters (+4) and independent voters (+13).&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Walter noted that Trump and his campaign appear to be keyed into this movement, as the former president has campaigned in North Carolina three times in the month since Harris supplanted Biden atop the Democratic ticket.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Trump campaign can&rsquo;t afford to let North Carolina slip,&rdquo; Walter said. &ldquo;If Harris were to win just North Carolina and the Blue Wall states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, she could afford to lose every other competitive Sun Belt state &mdash; Nevada, Georgia, and Arizona &mdash; and still win the Electoral College vote.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> also observed how Harris is causing a rallying effect in Minnesota and New Hampshire, shifting both states from &ldquo;lean&rdquo; to &ldquo;likely&rdquo; Democratic come November.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Back in late June, for example, a St. Anselm College Survey showed Trump narrowly edging Biden in New Hampshire &mdash; 44% to 42%. A mid-August St. Anselm poll put Harris ahead by seven points &mdash; 51% to 44%,&rdquo; Walter noted. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve seen a similar &ldquo;snap back&rdquo; in polling in Minnesota as well. A May SurveyUSA poll taken for local Minnesota TV stations showed Biden leading Trump by just two points. The late July poll by SurveyUSA &ndash; taken prior to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz&rsquo;s selection as Harris&rsquo;s running mate &ndash; found Harris leading Trump by 10 points.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1739132\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1739132\"}});<\/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>Three states, including the key battleground of North Carolina, have been moved toward Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democrats, according to The Cook Political Report. This change occurs as Harris narrows the gap that former President Donald Trump had established over President Joe Biden before Biden exited the 2024 presidential race in July. Amy Walter, publisher of The Cook Political Report, noted on Tuesday that North Carolina is now considered a toss-up rather than leaning Republican. This shift is attributed not to Harris diminishing Trump&#8217;s support but rather to Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents returning to their party. <\/p>\n<p>In May, a survey from The Cook Political Report&#8217;s Swing State Project indicated Biden was trailing Trump by seven points (41% to 48%). However, a more recent poll conducted in late July\/early August showed Trump still at 47%, while Harris improved her standing by seven points compared to Biden and reached 48%. Her gains were particularly notable among Democrats (+13), Black voters (+4), and independent voters (+13). Walter pointed out that Trump&#8217;s campaign has recognized this trend; he has campaigned in North Carolina three times since Harris took over as the Democratic nominee. She emphasized that losing North Carolina would be detrimental for Trump: if Harris wins just North Carolina along with Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin\u2014known as the Blue Wall states\u2014she could afford losses in other competitive Sun Belt states like Nevada, Georgia, and Arizona while still securing enough Electoral College votes.<\/p>\n<p>The Cook Political Report also highlighted how Harris is positively impacting polling in Minnesota and New Hampshire by shifting both states from &#8220;lean&#8221; to &#8220;likely&#8221; Democratic ahead of November&#8217;s election. For instance, a St. Anselm College survey from late June showed Trump narrowly leading Biden in New Hampshire (44% to 42%), but a mid-August poll found Harris ahead by seven points (51% to 44%). Similarly, polling trends in Minnesota have shown an improvement for Harris; a May SurveyUSA poll indicated Biden led Trump by only two points while a late July poll revealed her leading him by ten points prior to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz being named her running mate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2332022,"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\/082324_DNC_WEEKLY_EDIT-16-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3728,4021,32258,5894,32076],"class_list":["post-2332021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election","tag-harris","tag-north-carolina","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/082324_DNC_WEEKLY_EDIT-16-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332021","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\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2332021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332021\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2332022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2332021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2332021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}