{"id":2345680,"date":"2024-09-25T10:51:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-narrowly-leads-harris-in-north-carolina-aarp-poll-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T10:52:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T14:52:58","slug":"trump-narrowly-leads-harris-in-north-carolina-aarp-poll-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-narrowly-leads-harris-in-north-carolina-aarp-poll-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump narrowly leads Harris in North Carolina: AARP 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\">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%2Ftrump-narrowly-leads-harris-in-north-carolina-aarp-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=2345680&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\u2062 AARP poll indicates that\u2062 former President Donald Trump has a narrow lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in North Carolina, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-superior-court-orders-maricopa-county-ariz-to-turn-over-2-1m-ballots-from-nov-election\/\" title=\"U.S. Superior Court orders Maricopa County Ariz. to turn over 2.1M ballots from Nov. election\">critical battleground state<\/a>. In a direct matchup, Trump garners 50% support compared to Harris&#8217;s 47%. \u2063When accounting for third-party candidates, his lead\u2064 decreases to just \u20622 \u2064points. Trump shows strong support among older voters, specifically those \u2062aged 50-64\u200b and seniors aged\u2062 65 and above, while Harris performs better among younger voters aged 18-34. The poll \u2062reveals significant gender\u2062 and racial disparities, with Trump leading\u2062 among \u200bmale voters and white voters, while Harris has overwhelming support \u2062from black voters.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dAARP North Carolina state director emphasized that voters over 50 could be decisive in the upcoming election and urged candidates to focus on \u200bissues important to older constituents. The poll was conducted prior to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starbucks-allegedly-makes-massive-pride-month-move-that-has-woke-workers-furious\/\" title=\"Starbucks reportedly angers woke employees with bold &#039;Pride&#039; month decision.\">recent controversies involving<\/a> the GOP gubernatorial nominee, which may impact the electoral landscape. As\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gets-trial-date-for-classified-documents-case-could-still-have-one-more-trick-up-his-sleeve\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s trial date set for classified documents case, potential surprise in store.\">presidential race intensifies<\/a>, the implications of these findings could be substantial for both candidates as they campaign for North Carolina&#8217;s 16 electoral votes.  <\/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 narrowly leads Harris in North Carolina: AARP 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_1764881\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/aarp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>AARP<\/a> survey released on Wednesday showed former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> with a slight lead over Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Carolina<\/a>, a key battleground state. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a head-to-head matchup, Trump bests Harris, 50% to 47%.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3160586\/who-has-hasnt-endorsed-harris-trump-election-cycle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO HAS AND HASN&rsquo;T ENDORSED HARRIS AND TRUMP THIS ELECTION CYCLE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When third-party candidates are included, Trump&rsquo;s lead over Harris narrows to 2 points, 48% to 46%. The Green Party&rsquo;s Jill Stein, independent candidate Cornel West, and the Libertarian Party&rsquo;s Chase Oliver all are at 1% each. Another 4% are undecided.<\/p>\n<p>Trump holds a 9-point lead over Harris, 52% to 43%, in both voters aged 50-64 and voters aged 65 and up, while Harris performs best with voters aged 18-34, where she holds a 13-point lead over Trump, 52% to 39%. Among voters aged 35-49, Harris leads Trump by just a point, 47% to 46%.<\/p>\n<p>There remains a significant gender gap, with Trump leading Harris among male voters by 11 points, 53% to 42%, while Harris wins female voters by 7 points, 50% to 43%.<\/p>\n<p>But among men and women aged 50 and above, Trump wins both groups over Harris. Women voters aged 50 and above prefer Trump more than Harris by 5 points, 50% to 45%, while male voters that age or older prefer Trump more than Harris by 15 points, 55% to 40%.<\/p>\n<p>The largest discrepancies between the two candidates are reflected along racial lines. <\/p>\n<p>Trump leads Harris by 25 points among white voters, 60% to 35%, while Harris leads Trump among black voters by 74 points, 84% to 10%. The gap grows even higher among voters aged 50 and above as white voters prefer Trump by 36 points, 66% to 30%, and black voters prefer Harris by 88 points, 92% to 4%.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;North Carolina voters over age 50 could tip the scale for any candidate in November,&rdquo; Michael Olender, AARP&rsquo;s North Carolina state director, said in a statement. &ldquo;Candidates who want to win should pay attention to the issues that matter to older voters &mdash; from protecting Social Security and Medicare to supporting family caregivers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The elder vote could decide which candidate will win the state&rsquo;s 16 electoral votes given the reliability of their turnout. In the 2020 elections, older voters made up 54% of the state&rsquo;s voters. Two years later, during the 2022 midterm elections, they accounted for 64% of the state&rsquo;s voters.<\/p>\n<p>The presidential race in North Carolina escalated with last week&rsquo;s bombshell revelations from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/19\/politics\/kfile-mark-robinson-black-nazi-pro-slavery-porn-forum\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CNN<\/a> that Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the GOP gubernatorial nominee, wrote derogatory and sexually explicit comments on a pornographic website before entering politics.<\/p>\n<p>The AARP poll was conducted two days before the news broke from Sept. 11 to Sept. 17, making it one of the last surveys before the scandal. More polling will need to be collected to understand the electoral fallout, but Harris&rsquo;s campaign has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3161159\/dnc-launches-ad-campaign-tying-trump-mark-robinson-cnn-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>already pounced<\/a> on linking Trump to Robinson, and several of Robinson&rsquo;s campaign staffers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3162557\/four-campaign-staff-members-mark-robinson-resign-following-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>resigned<\/a> from the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson claimed he would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3163359\/robinson-cnn-first-campaign-appearance-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>pursue legal action<\/a> against the network in his first campaign appearance after the news broke. <\/p>\n<p>But even before the embarrassing revelations, Attorney General Josh Stein, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, was leading Robinson by 10 points, 52% to 42%, according to the AARP poll.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is also polling at a net 12 points ahead of Robinson overall.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The AARP commissioned the bipartisan polling team of Fabrizio Ward and Impact Research to conduct the survey of 1,324 likely voters.<\/p>\n<p>The survey&rsquo;s margin of error at the 95% confidence level for the 600 statewide sample is plus or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gallup-congress-approval-rating-sinks-to-21\/\" title=\"Gallup: Congress\u2019 Approval Rating Sinks to 21%\">minus 4 percentage points<\/a>, for the 800 total sample of voters 50+ is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points, and for the 400 total sample of black voters 50+ is plus or minus 4.9 percentage 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