{"id":2348257,"date":"2024-10-01T19:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T23:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-polling-shows-presidential-race-in-a-dead-heat-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T19:29:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T23:29:17","slug":"pennsylvania-polling-shows-presidential-race-in-a-dead-heat-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-polling-shows-presidential-race-in-a-dead-heat-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania polling shows presidential race in a dead heat &#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%2Fpennsylvania-polling-shows-presidential-race-in-a-dead-heat-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=2348257&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 \u2062recent Emerson College poll reveals a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beto-orourke-says-biden-is-really-failing-us-and-democratic-voters-are-unexcited\/\" title=\"Beto O&#039;Rourke says Biden is &#039;really failing us&#039; and &#039;Democratic voters are unexcited&#039;\">tight presidential race<\/a> in\u200d Pennsylvania, showing \u2063Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in a virtual \u2062dead\u2062 heat, each garnering 48% of support from likely voters.\u200b The poll, which surveyed 1,000 \u200bparticipants, indicates that while half of the voters believe Harris \u2063will\u200d ultimately win, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/only-22-of-cable-news-is-news-study\/\" title=\"Only 22% of Cable \u2018News\u2019 is News: Study\">slightly higher percentage<\/a> (49%) expect Trump to secure victory. Additionally, the poll highlights a \u2064closely contested Senate race, with Democrat incumbent Bob Casey \u2064at 47% and Republican challenger David\u200b McCormick at 45%. A significant\u200c portion of voters also expressed that Trump would be\u200c a better \u200ccandidate for their financial situation, with 51% supporting him\u2063 over \u200c44% for Harris. The poll has a \u2064margin of error of \u00b13 percentage \u200dpoints.  <\/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\">Pennsylvania polling shows presidential race in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-newt-working-on-22-gop-contract-with-america\/\" title=\"Trump, Newt Working on &#039;22 GOP Contract With America\">dead heat<\/a> and Senate tightening<\/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_1774057\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A new poll is showing a virtual tie between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Vice President Kamala Harris\">Vice President Kamala Harris<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Vice President Kamala Harris\">former President Donald Trump<\/a> and a close Senate race in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"former President Donald Trump\">Pennsylvania<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The latest poll from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politicspa.com\/emerson-poll-presidential-race-razor-thin-senate-race-tightening\/139398\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Emerson College<\/a> of 1,000 likely voters, released Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1sDCAsNFu_Ns0EqJzq_RwygwL9VDL4QfA\/edit?gid=1015073363#gid=1015073363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>found<\/a> that 48% of voters support Trump and 48% support Harris for president in the all<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-fresh-evidence-bidens-using-your-tax-dollars-to-turn-out-democrat-votes-in-2024\/\" title=\"New proof: Biden employs taxpayer funds for Democrat turnout in 2024\">-important swing state<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-vice-presidential-debate-live-updates-vance-walz-cbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE: VANCE AND WALZ TO GO TOE-TO-TOE IN CBS CONTEST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Half of voters expect Harris to win, while 49% expect Trump to win. The poll has a margin of error of plus or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rasmussen-poll-most-say-covid-came-from-lab-back-probe\/\" title=\"Rasmussen Poll: Most Say COVID Came From Lab, Back Probe\">minus 3 percentage points<\/a>. The numbers reflect <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/september-2024-swing-state-polls-trump-and-harris-locked-in-tight-presidential-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>a small shift <\/a>from earlier in the month, when Trump was up 48% to Harris&rsquo;s 47%.<\/p>\n<p>The poll, conducted between Friday and Saturday, found that 51% of voters think Trump is a better candidate for their financial situation, while 44% answered that Harris would be better.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PENNSYLVANIA POLL with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealClearPA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RealClearPA<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>President<br \/>Trump 48%<br \/>Harris 48%<br \/>2% someone else<br \/>2% undecided<\/p>\n<p>US Senate<br \/>Casey (D) 47%<br \/>McCormick (R) 45% <br \/>8% undecided<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tPWbW1amR2\">https:\/\/t.co\/tPWbW1amR2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Emerson College Polling (@EmersonPolling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmersonPolling\/status\/1841203697964966149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The economy appears to be a top motivator for voters. Three-fifths of voters feel their economic situation is worse today than it was five years ago, while 22% feel it is better, and 18% say it is no different.<\/p>\n<p>Half of the respondents trust Trump more to handle fracking, while 39% trust Harris more. Eleven percent trust neither candidate.<\/p>\n<p>The polling also showed a closer Senate race &mdash; Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) received 47% support, while Republican challenger Dave McCormick received 45%, and 8% of respondents said they were undecided.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Casey leads among voters under 50, 53% to 37%, while McCormick leads the 50 and over vote: 51% to 43%,&rdquo; said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling. &ldquo;Women break for Casey by 11 points, 52% to 41%, while men break for McCormick by eight points, 50% to 42%.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The survey was completed through text messages and an online panel of voters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1774057\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1774057\"}});<\/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>Pennsylvania poll shows Harris and Trump in a dead heat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2348258,"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\/10\/Harris-Trump-2024-scaled-1024x685.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[42118,5836,15698,32378,32076],"class_list":["post-2348257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-dead-heat","tag-pennsylvania","tag-polling","tag-presidential-race","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Harris-Trump-2024-scaled-1024x685.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348257","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\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2348257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2348258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2348257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2348257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}