{"id":2359728,"date":"2024-10-25T16:48:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T20:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocker-virginia-competitive-with-harris-at-49-and-trump-at-48-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-25T16:48:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T20:48:51","slug":"shocker-virginia-competitive-with-harris-at-49-and-trump-at-48-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocker-virginia-competitive-with-harris-at-49-and-trump-at-48-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocker: Virginia \u2018competitive,\u2019 with Harris at 49% and Trump at 48% &#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\">28<\/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%2Fshocker-virginia-competitive-with-harris-at-49-and-trump-at-48-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=2359728&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>The article discusses a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-lawmaker-worries-voters-feelings-will-result-in-a-vote-for-trump\/\" title=\"Democrat fears voters&#039; emotions may lead to Trump&#039;s victory.\">recent poll indicating<\/a> a close \u2063race between\u2063 Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump\u2062 in Virginia, a \u200cstate traditionally viewed \u200bas solidly\u2064 Democratic.\u200c According to the\u200d Quantus \u2064poll, Harris leads by a \u200bnarrow margin of 49% to Trump&#8217;s 48%.\u2064 The poll\u200d highlights the competitive\u200d nature of Virginia,\u200b suggesting that turnout among younger, urban, and minority voters could be crucial for Harris, while \u200dTrump&#8217;s strong support among\u2062 men, older, and\u2062 rural voters keeps him \u200cin contention.<\/p>\n<p>The article\u200b notes that Virginia was\u2063 previously assumed to lean Democratic with President Joe Biden as the nominee, but Harris has struggled to maintain \u2063strong support since being selected. The GOP is planning to bolster Trump&#8217;s campaign \u200bin Virginia with appearances by key figures \u2062like Senator J.D. Vance and Lara Trump. The article also mentions a legal development regarding the reinstatement of certain voters to the \u2064rolls in Virginia. the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">poll reflects shifting\u2064 dynamics<\/a> in the \u200cstate \u2062as the\u2063 upcoming election\u2064 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\">Shocker: Virginia &lsquo;competitive,&rsquo; with Harris at 49% and Trump at 48%<\/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_1845024\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>In the latest sign that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> could be headed to a sweeping victory on Election Day, the Republican has nearly caught up to Vice President Kamala Harris in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3156764\/can-virginia-go-for-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">solid-blue Virginia<\/a>, where the last Republican to win was former President George W. Bush in 20 years ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/quantusinsights.org\/f\/new-virginia-2024-poll-harris-holds-slight-edge-over-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Quantus poll<\/a> of likely voters showed Harris at 48.9% and Trump at 47.8%.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Virginia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3083197\/trump-trails-biden-3-percent-virginia-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">returns as a competitive<\/a> battleground,&rdquo; the survey analysis declared.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With Harris leading by a razor-thin margin and showing strong support among young, urban, and minority voters, the state could hinge on turnout and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-approval-rating-slips-among-democrats\/\" title=\"Biden Approval Rating Slips Among Democrats\">suburban swing voters<\/a>. Trump&rsquo;s solid backing among men, older, and rural voters keeps him well within striking distance,&rdquo; it added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; NEW 2024 Virginia GENERAL ELECTION POLL: QUANTUS INSIGHTS &#128680;<\/p>\n<p>&#128309; Harris: 49%<br \/>&#128308; Trump: 48%<br \/>&#128993; Other: 3%<\/p>\n<p>725 LV | Oct 22-24 | MoE 3.6%<br \/>Sponsored by: Trending Politics News<\/p>\n<p>Cross tabs and full report at 2pm CST. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5jsSo8doUT\">pic.twitter.com\/5jsSo8doUT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Quantus Insights (@QuantusInsights) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QuantusInsights\/status\/1849851846623641707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 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>Virginia was believed to be in play when President Joe Biden was expected to be the Democratic nominee, but it turned back to blue after Harris was chosen. Since then, she has failed to keep her support in Virginia (and several other areas) high.<\/p>\n<p>GOP vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Republican chairwoman and Trump daughter-in-law Lara Trump are expected to campaign for the former president this weekend in the commonwealth.<\/p>\n<p>The poll came out just as a federal judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3203206\/judge-orders-virginia-reinstate-voters-removed-program-targeting-noncitizens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"demanded\">demanded<\/a> that Virginia add back some 1,500 illegal voters to the voting rolls, a move that angered Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) and many GOP voters. That is expected to give a little boost to Trump.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Let&rsquo;s be clear about what just happened: only eleven days before a Presidential election, a federal judge ordered Virginia to reinstate over 1,500 individuals&ndash;who self-identified themselves as noncitizens&ndash;back onto the voter rolls. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QwloK1Sxr4\">https:\/\/t.co\/QwloK1Sxr4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Glenn Youngkin (@GlennYoungkin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GlennYoungkin\/status\/1849826145258148113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The poll found that Virginians give Harris a slight approval rating edge but choose Trump on every topic except abortion.<\/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>It said 58% found the economy to be the top issue, and nothing else was close. And by a margin of 51%-47%, they chose Trump as the better candidate to fix the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Quantus also published its expectations on the overall electoral vote count and showed Trump with a healthy lead, 312-226, based on its unusual modeling formula.<\/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_1845024\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1845024\"}});<\/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>Surprising: Virginia is tight, with Harris at 49% and Trump at 48%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2359729,"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-Virginia-Poll-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[34059,15638,5468],"class_list":["post-2359728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-election-2024","tag-polls","tag-virginia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trump-Virginia-Poll-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359728","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=2359728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}