A new Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday (August 27) shows where Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump stand among voters on the economy and crime.
Trump still holds a slight advantage of 43% to 40% for his approach to the economy and employment, though the difference is less than the polls’ 4% point margin of error. Both candidates are reported to be tied at 40% for support of their approaches on crime and corruption.
Harris made progress in both areas, having previously trailed Trump by 11 points on the economy and five points on crime and corruption in the Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in July. The vice president is also reported to have a lead over Trump nationally since officially announcing her candidacy following President Joe Biden‘s decision to end his own campaign in July.
Harris is reported to be ahead of Trump by a 47.2% to 43.7% margin, according to polling averages conducted by FiveThirtyEight.com, however, Trump is currently projected to surpass the 270 electoral vote threshold to be elected based on state polling, leading in several battleground states, according to RealClearPolling.com. Last week, a CBS News/YouGov poll projected that Harris and Trump were both reported to be at 50% among likely voters in battleground states, while Harris has a 51% to 48% edge nationally.
Harris also has a 56% advantage in support from women while Trump has a 54% edge among men. Trump famously defeated former First Lady and Senator Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election despite trailing by 6.5 points in polls.
Clinton won the popular vote, but lost the Electoral College by a 304 to 227 margin. Trump also trailed President Joe Biden by nine points in polls leading up to the 2020 presidential election, however, lost by just 4.4 percentage points.
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