{"id":2353997,"date":"2024-10-12T10:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T14:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tight-election-polls-show-harris-leads-in-pa-trump-leads-in-az-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-12T10:48:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T14:48:13","slug":"tight-election-polls-show-harris-leads-in-pa-trump-leads-in-az-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tight-election-polls-show-harris-leads-in-pa-trump-leads-in-az-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tight election polls show Harris leads in PA; Trump leads in AZ &#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\">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%2Ftight-election-polls-show-harris-leads-in-pa-trump-leads-in-az-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=2353997&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 set of polls indicates competitive dynamics in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-offers-dr-rachel-levine-as-example-of-radical-agenda-riding-bidens-coattails\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul Offers Dr. Rachel Levine As Example Of Radical Agenda Riding Biden\u2019s Coattails\">upcoming presidential election<\/a>, with Vice President Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump \u200bin Pennsylvania (50%\u2062 to\u200d 47%) while Trump enjoys \u2062a stronger lead in Arizona (51% to 46%). Both\u2063 candidates \u200cface unique challenges as they try to mobilize voters in \u2062these crucial battleground \u2064states, which play a significant role in the\u2062 electoral college.<\/p>\n<p>In Pennsylvania, Harris&#8217;s lead \u200dis bolstered by \u2064her strong position on abortion issues, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-says-ukraines-neo-nazi-azov-battalion-helped-hong-kong-protesters\/\" title=\"China Says Ukraine&#039;s Neo-Nazi &#039;Azov Battalion&#039; Helped Hong Kong Protesters\">attracting significant support<\/a> \u200camong voters concerned about reproductive rights. Conversely, Trump maintains his advantage in Arizona by\u200b appealing\u200c to concerns about the economy and immigration, particularly relevant in this border state. <\/p>\n<p>As \u200bthe candidates ramp up\u200c their campaigning\u2014Trump \u200cis set to \u2064appear \u2064in Arizona to address these issues, while Harris \u2062has been \u200dactive in Pennsylvania\u2014the\u200c stakes are high, particularly \u200dwith only 23 days remaining until Election Day. The intense focus on\u2063 these states is \u2062reflected in the\u200b heavy\u2063 investment in\u2062 advertising,\u200b with millions spent by \u2063both parties. the polling shows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-in-tough-elections-ignore-pelosis-push-to-tout-bbb\/\" title=\"Dems In Tough Elections Ignore Pelosi\u2019s Push To Tout BBB\">highly competitive race<\/a> as candidates accelerate their efforts to win voter support.  <\/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\">Tight election polls show Harris leading in Pennsylvania, Trump leading in Arizona<\/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_1834067\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A new pair of polls <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/12\/us\/politics\/times-siena-arizona-pennsylvania-polls.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>show<\/a> that with just 23 days left until Election Day, former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> has a comfortable lead in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Arizona<\/a>, and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> is narrowly winning in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pennsylvania<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The two battleground state polls from the <em>New York Times<\/em>\/<em>Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em>\/Siena College demonstrate that the election&rsquo;s final stretch presents distinct challenges for both candidates as they seek to persuade voters to turn out at the polls.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-election-campaign-live-updates-harris-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Harris is leading Trump in Pennsylvania, a state that is the crown jewel for winning the White House, 50% to 47%, which falls within the survey&rsquo;s margin of error.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the sunbelt battleground state of Arizona, Trump leads Harris 51% to 46%, which is roughly in line with the survey&rsquo;s results from September when he led the vice president 50% to 45%. <\/p>\n<p>Since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, Harris has ridden a wave of enthusiasm to break unprecedented fundraising records and unite the party around her campaign. Yet, voter malaise over the economy and the immigration crisis has helped Trump maintain an edge in Arizona, the only border battleground state.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/arizona\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>polling average<\/a> in the Grand Canyon State, Trump leads Harris by one point, 48.4% to 47.4%.<\/p>\n<p>The former president is expected to campaign in Arizona on Sunday at the Findlay Toyota Arena, where he will likely attack Harris over the border and the economy. The vice president and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3185522\/harris-john-mccain-arizona-swing-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>appeared<\/a> in the state this week as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3183788\/gop-push-early-voting-vance-walz-blanket-arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>early voting began<\/a>, as did Trump&rsquo;s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH).<\/p>\n<p>In the Keystone State, Harris&rsquo;s slight lead was boosted by her abortion stance, which gave her a roughly 20-point lead and is the second most important concern for voters, according to the survey. Trump has an 11-point lead on the economy in the state, an increase of four points since the poll was conducted in September.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania is the most important battleground state with its 19 electoral votes. The state has seen $163.4 million in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-presidential-ad-spending-may-break-records-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania presidential ad spending may break records - Washington Examiner\">presidential ad spending<\/a> from Democrats and $125.4 million in ad spending from Republicans since July 22, the day after Biden suspended his campaign, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdImpact_Pol\/status\/1844108998032883732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>AdImpact<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aired Presidential spending in these states since 7\/22:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAPol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PAPol<\/a>: &#128309;$163.4m&#128308;$125.4m<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MIPol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MIPol<\/a>:&#128309;$128.3m&#128308;$80.3m<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WIPol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WIPol<\/a>:&#128309;$76.0m&#128308;$54.9m<\/p>\n<p>Future Presidential reservations:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAPol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PAPol<\/a>:&#128308;$58.1m&#128309;$55.3m<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MIPol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MIPol<\/a>:&#128309;$41.4m&#128308;$34.1m<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WIPol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WIPol<\/a>:&#128309;$22.3m&#128308;$15.4m <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vi6m2asoNG\">https:\/\/t.co\/Vi6m2asoNG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AdImpact Politics (@AdImpact_Pol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdImpact_Pol\/status\/1844108998032883732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 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> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The state still remains a toss-up, according to several other polls. A <em>RealClearPolitics <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/pennsylvania\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>polling average<\/a> of Pennsylvania shows Trump leading Harris by a sliver, 48.2% to 48.1%.<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to galvanize supporters in the state, former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3185032\/obama-hope-and-change-harris-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Barack Obama<\/a> campaigned in Pittsburgh, where he claimed, &ldquo;Kamala is as prepared for the job as any nominee for president has ever been.&rdquo;<\/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_1834067\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1834067\"}});<\/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>Polls show Harris ahead in Pennsylvania, Trump in Arizona<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2353998,"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":[],"tags":[4021,15638,42865,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2353997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-harris","tag-polls","tag-tight-election","tag-trump","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\/2353997","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\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2353997"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353997\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2353998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2353997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2353997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2353997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}