{"id":2354219,"date":"2024-10-13T10:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T14:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-erases-harriss-lead-with-three-weeks-until-the-election-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-13T11:11:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T15:11:50","slug":"trump-erases-harriss-lead-with-three-weeks-until-the-election-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-erases-harriss-lead-with-three-weeks-until-the-election-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump erases Harris\u2019s lead with three weeks until the election &#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\">26<\/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-erases-harriss-lead-with-three-weeks-until-the-election-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=2354219&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>As the election approaches, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-vowed-to-elect-more-women-they-did-just-that\/\" title=\"Republicans Vowed To Elect More Women...They Did Just That\">recent polling shows<\/a> a tight race between former President Donald Trump and \u200bVice President Kamala Harris, \u2062with both candidates tied at 48% as\u2064 of\u2064 October 13th, 2024. This marks a shift\u2062 from Harris&#8217;s previous lead in September,\u200d where she held 49% compared to\u2063 Trump&#8217;s 44%. The new data indicates a decline in Harris&#8217;s momentum, which\u2064 had \u200bbeen more favorable throughout the summer. <\/p>\n<p>Concerns about\u2062 a gender gap in support have been raised, as Harris enjoys significant backing from women (leading by 14 points) but is losing ground among male voters (where Trump \u200cleads by 16 points).\u200b Both candidates are intensifying \u2063their\u2062 outreach efforts \u200dto win over specific demographics. \u200dHarris has targeted female voters through various media appearances, while Trump has\u200d engaged with male\u200d audiences via popular \u2064podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being tied in\u2063 favorability ratings at 43%, the\u200b polling reflects an uphill battle for Harris \u2063as her initial surge in popularity has faltered. As strategies evolve, both candidates \u2062are attempting to shore up their support within \u200dcritical voter segments\u2062 ahead \u200bof the upcoming election.  <\/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 erases Harris&rsquo;s lead with three weeks until the election<\/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_1813243\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>With three weeks to go until Election Day, the newest polling is showing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>race<\/a> is in a dead heat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> has been tightly trailing Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> since her ascension to the top of the Democratic ticket in July, though typically he was always within the margin of error. Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/25201760-240478-nbc-october-2024-poll_101324-release\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>NBC News polling<\/a> released Oct. 13 reveals they are tied at 48% each, with a margin of error of 3.1 points. Four percent of respondents are undecided. <\/p>\n<p>The findings are bad news for Harris, who was leading in the September poll with 49% of the vote, compared to Trump&rsquo;s 44%. However, it follows the trend of surveys this week which have found the momentum she had through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/establishment-media-finally-acknowledges-liz-cheney-could-lose-her-primary\/\" title=\"Establishment Media Finally Acknowledges Liz Cheney Could Lose Her Primary\">summer trailing<\/a> off. <\/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>&ldquo;As summer has turned to fall, any signs of momentum for Kamala Harris have stopped,&rdquo; Jeff Horwitt, a Democratic pollster who conducted the NBC poll alongside Republican pollster Bill McInturff, said.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s team has been vocal recently about their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3184401\/harris-weak-support-minority-men-could-cost-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>concerns<\/a> over the gender gap between the candidates &ndash; she is very strong with women but has bled support among men. Harris surrogates, including former President Barack Obama, have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3186762\/obama-criticized-black-leaders-harris-lecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called out<\/a> black men specifically for&nbsp;&ldquo;coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses&rdquo; to not support the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Harris leads Trump by 14 points with women, while Trump leads Harris by 16 points with men. Both have launched recent media strategies to try to overcome this gap. While Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3178914\/harris-rebuts-attacks-on-family-podcast-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>went on<\/a> the <em>Call Her Daddy<\/em> podcast, primarily listened to by women, she also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3182179\/kamala-harris-talks-vibes-bashes-trump-and-has-a-beer-with-stephen-colbert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>appeared on<\/a> the<em> Late Show with Steven Colbert <\/em>and cracked a cold one, which was seen as an attempt to appeal to male voters. She&rsquo;s also deployed her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), to attend football games, speak to manufacturing workers, and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/tim-walz-rally-world-of-warcraft-twitch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>appear<\/a> on a Twitch live stream for <em>World of Warcraft<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3134377\/trump-hits-podcast-circuit-bring-young-men\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>doing the rounds<\/a> on the male-dominated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/trump-confirms-hes-going-on-joe-rogans-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>podcast<\/a> circuit, including sitting down with comedian Theo Von, Logan Paul, and the Nelk Boys. Next week, however Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/press.foxnews.com\/2024\/10\/fox-news-channels-harris-faulkner-to-present-town-hall-on-womens-issues-featuring-former-president-donald-trump-on-october-16th\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>will sit down <\/a>with Fox News&rsquo;s Harris Faulkner for a town hall with a fully female audience to discuss issues impacting women this election.<\/p>\n<p>In the popularity contest, Trump and Harris are tied again with 43% positive ratings. This is worse news for Harris than Trump, since her popularity shot up after she became the nominee &mdash; it jumped from 32% positive in July 2024 to 48% in September. The decline in October is attributed to young and independent voters.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s positivity ratings, on the other hand, are the highest since he left office. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/?d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the issues, Harris outperformed Trump on abortion, with a 19-point majority of voters saying she would handle the issue better. She also held a 10-point majority on healthcare. Trump dominated on the issues of border security, the Middle East, and the cost of living. He held a majority of 25, 18, and 11 points, respectively, on these topics.<\/p>\n<p>In some good news for Harris, more voters said she indicated change compared to Trump, 45% to 40%. Republicans have been tying her to all of President Joe Biden&rsquo;s policies, and have been arguing she is running as an incumbent. Her own campaign strategy has had to walk the delicate line of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3185576\/harris-not-overcoming-ties-to-unpopular-biden-despite-distancing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>separating herself <\/a>from Biden and his policies, without disrespecting her role in his administration. <\/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_1813243\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1813243\"}});<\/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 ties with Harris as election day approaches<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2970,"featured_media":2354220,"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\/09\/trump-harris-foreign-policy-poll-sept-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4506,3728,4021,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2354219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-4506","tag-election","tag-harris","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/trump-harris-foreign-policy-poll-sept-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354219","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\/2970"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354219\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}