{"id":2357553,"date":"2024-10-21T13:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T17:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-widens-lead-to-50-47-over-harris-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-21T13:54:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T17:54:57","slug":"trump-widens-lead-to-50-47-over-harris-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-widens-lead-to-50-47-over-harris-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump widens lead to 50%-47% over Harris &#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\">20<\/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-widens-lead-to-50-47-over-harris-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=2357553&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>Former President Donald \u2064Trump has increased his lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in a recent Rasmussen Reports tracking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">poll<\/a>, now \u2062at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-clyburn-wades-into-ohio-special-election-to-oppose-bernie-sanders-ally\/\" title=\"Jim Clyburn Wades Into Ohio Special Election To Oppose Bernie Sanders Ally\">50% support compared<\/a> \u2062to Harris&#8217;s 47%. This\u200c marks a slight rise from his previous\u2062 lead of 49%-47%. The poll\u200b indicates that Trump is \u2063particularly \u2063strong among Hispanic voters, leading 49%-45%, \u2063and has garnered 32%\u2062 support from the black vote. Among independent voters, Trump holds a substantial 8-point lead \u2064over Harris. The findings reflect ongoing trends as \u200bthe\u200c 2024 election approaches.  <\/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 widens lead to 50%-47% over Harris<\/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_1841155\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Continuing an October trend, former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> has widened his lead over Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> in the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/politics\/elections\/election_2024\/election2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rasmussen Reports<\/a> daily tracking poll.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The outfit just shared its findings with Secrets and said Trump has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nasty-injury-to-giannis-antetokounmpo-has-bucks-and-nba-holding-their-breath\/\" title=\"WATCH: Nasty Injury To Giannis Antetokounmpo Has Bucks And NBA Holding Their Breath\">3-point lead<\/a>, 50%-47%. Before, he led 49%-47%.<\/p>\n<p>In the survey, Trump leads Harris among Hispanic voters, 49%-45%, and he is winning 32% of the black vote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If the 2024 election were between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, who would you vote for?<\/p>\n<p>Independents Only-<br \/>Trump: 50% (+8)<br \/>Harris: 42%<br \/>Someone Else: 3%<br \/>Not Sure: 4% <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KPeaR9t323\">https:\/\/t.co\/KPeaR9t323<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rasmussen_Poll\/status\/1848405396580438468?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 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>Rasmussen shifted just last week to producing a daily presidential election tracking poll and enlarged its survey sample on Monday to 3,384 likely voters, giving it a margin of error of plus or minus 1 point. It has kept with its model for the 2020 election by including 35% of Democrats, 33% of Republicans, and 32% of independents.<\/p>\n<p>Other surveys also show a Trump edge over Harris. Rasmussen has had Trump up over Harris for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3184353\/trump-maintains-2-point-lead-fifth-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>six weeks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump has been basking in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wow-elizabeth-warren-jumps-into-the-gamestock-controversy-and-begs-sec-to-investigate-reddit-and-social-media\/\" title=\"Wow! Elizabeth Warren Jumps into the GameStock Controversy and Begs SEC to Investigate Reddit and Social Media\">recent surge<\/a> in polls, displaying a new swagger and confidence while on the campaign trail. He has even added a bigger degree of humor while Harris has turned angry.<\/p>\n<p>Just on Sunday, for example, Trump manned a McDonald&rsquo;s fryer and attended a Pittsburgh Steelers game.<\/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_1841155\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1841155\"}});<\/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&#8217;s lead over Harris increases to 50%-47% in polls<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2357554,"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\/Trump-drive-thru-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,4021,15698,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2357553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-harris","tag-polling","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trump-drive-thru-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357553","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\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2357553"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357553\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2357554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2357553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2357553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2357553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}