{"id":2333028,"date":"2024-08-28T21:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T01:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-harris-neck-and-neck-in-four-crucial-swing-states-post-dnc-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T21:17:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T01:17:30","slug":"trump-and-harris-neck-and-neck-in-four-crucial-swing-states-post-dnc-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-harris-neck-and-neck-in-four-crucial-swing-states-post-dnc-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump and Harris neck and neck in four crucial swing states post-DNC &#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\">30<\/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%2Ftrump-and-harris-neck-and-neck-in-four-crucial-swing-states-post-dnc-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=2333028&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 \u200cFox News poll indicates that former \u200cPresident Donald Trump and\u2063 Vice President\u200b Kamala Harris are \u200bin a dead \u200dheat in four key swing \u200cstates\u2014North Carolina, Arizona, Nevada, and Georgia\u2014following \u2063the Democratic National Convention\u2064 where Harris played a significant role. \u2064The \u200dsurvey, conducted among\u200d approximately\u2064 1,000 registered\u200b voters in each state, \u200dshows Harris slightly leading \u2062Trump by a margin of 50% to 49% overall. Specifically, she has a 2-point lead in Georgia and Nevada and a 1-point lead in Arizona, while Trump has a narrow 1-point \u2062advantage\u200d in North Carolina. The results are close enough to be within the margin of error. These findings come after President Joe Biden&#8217;s \u2062withdrawal from the race, which has allowed Harris to gain ground where she is now \u2064leading in several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-corrupted-software-that-stole-6000-votes-from-trump-in-michigan-county-shut-down-for-two-hours-in-red-counties-in-georgia-on-election-day\/\" title=\"Update: Corrupted Software that Stole 6,000 Votes From Trump in Michigan County -- Shut Down for TWO HOURS in Red Counties in Georgia on Election Day\">swing states<\/a>, including traditionally Republican-leaning territories. The Trump campaign responded to these polling results\u2062 with skepticism.  <\/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\">Trump and Harris neck and neck in four crucial swing states post-DNC<\/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_1741131\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> and Vice President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Kamala Harris<\/a> are in a dead heat in four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mi-judge-orders-dem-sec-of-state-to-release-all-communications-with-dominion-facebook-apple-amazon-and-google\/\" title=\"MI Judge Orders Dem Sec of State To Release All Communications With Dominion, Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google\">critical swing states<\/a> after the latter headlined at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic National Convention<\/a>, a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/official-polls\/fox-news-poll-harris-closes-gap-trump-sun-belt-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>survey<\/a> revealed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In the latest Fox News poll featuring about 1,000 registered voters each from North Carolina, Arizona, Nevada, and Georgia, Harris leads 50% to 49% in a two-way race. The Democrat leads by 2 points in Georgia and Nevada and by a point in Arizona. Trump has a one<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-despite-floridas-even-split-between-gop-dems-desantis-has-strong-approval-rating-overwhelming-support-on-pandemic\/\" title=\"POLL: Despite Florida\u2019s Even Split Between GOP, Dems, DeSantis Has Strong Approval Rating, Overwhelming Support On Pandemic\">-point advantage<\/a> in North Carolina. All are within the margin of error.<\/p>\n<p>The survey comes as Harris continues to surge in the polls post-President Joe Biden&rsquo;s withdrawal from the race. Biden had been trailing Trump in most of the swing states, and the Republican even threatened him in lean-Democratic-favored states, such as New Mexico and Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s ascension has completely flipped the race, and she has gained a lead in most swing states while pushing for previously GOP-leaning North Carolina and Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign mocked Fox&rsquo;s polling results, saying in an email, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s that time of year again. Fox is releasing atrocious polling.&rdquo; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-senate-race-heats-up-as-republican-garvey-attacks-schiff-for-former-rivals-endorsement\/\" title=\"Republican Garvey intensifies California Senate race by targeting Schiff over support from previous opponent\">campaign laid<\/a> out how Trump was also trailing in Fox polls in 2020 before outperforming them in the general election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump continues to outperform polling from past cycles. President Trump is 10 points ahead of where he was in Arizona at this point in 2020, according to Fox,&rdquo; the email said. &ldquo;Likewise, he is running 8 points ahead of his 2020 polling in Nevada and 5 points ahead of his 2020 polling in North Carolina.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We see the same trend nationwide,&rdquo; his campaign said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the issues, a majority of voters in the four states supported Trump by 16 points on immigration, 8 points on the economy, and 8 points on the Israel-Hamas war. Voters supported Harris by 19 points on abortion and 10 points on healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>The economy, as it is across the country, is considered by 41% of voters to be the top issue. Voters in Arizona considered abortion and immigration to be more pressing issues than the other three states, while 45% of Georgians pointed to the economy, the largest number across the four states.<\/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_1741131\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1741131\"}});<\/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>Trump and Harris are in a tight race in four key swing states following the Democratic National Convention, according to a recent survey. The Fox News poll, which included around 1,000 registered voters from North Carolina, Arizona, Nevada, and Georgia, shows Harris leading Trump by 50% to 49% in a head-to-head matchup. She has a slight edge of 2 points in Georgia and Nevada and is ahead by one point in Arizona. Conversely, Trump holds a one-point lead in North Carolina. All results fall within the margin of error.<\/p>\n<p>This polling comes as Harris&#8217;s popularity rises after President Joe Biden exited the race; Biden had been lagging behind Trump in many swing states and was even at risk of losing traditionally Democratic-leaning areas like New Mexico and Virginia. With Harris&#8217;s rise, she has taken the lead in most swing states while also making gains in Republican-leaning regions like North Carolina and Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign dismissed Fox\u2019s polling results as unreliable, pointing out that similar polls had shown him trailing before he outperformed expectations during the general election in 2020. They noted that Trump is currently performing better than he did at this time four years ago\u201410 points ahead of his previous standing in Arizona, 8 points better off in Nevada, and 5 points up from his past numbers in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>On various issues affecting voters&#8217; decisions: Trump leads by significant margins on immigration (16 points), the economy (8 points), and the Israel-Hamas conflict (8 points). Meanwhile, Harris enjoys strong support on abortion (19 points) and healthcare (10 points). Overall economic concerns remain paramount for voters across all four states; however, Arizonans prioritize abortion and immigration more than other issues compared to residents of other states where economic concerns dominate\u2014especially among Georgians at 45%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2333029,"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-abortion-scaled-1024x680.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[7705,6571,4021,32115,3634],"class_list":["post-2333028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-dnc","tag-elections","tag-harris","tag-swing-states","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/harris-trump-abortion-scaled-1024x680.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333028","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=2333028"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333028\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2333029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2333028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2333028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2333028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}