New Morning Consult Presidential Election: Harris Leads Trump

While Harris’ lead was smaller than a four percentage point lead in a similar poll last week, 45% of likely voters say they have recently heard something positive about the Democrat, “noting the positive buzz advantage they gained during the campaign has had, has retained. the poll said. Meanwhile, nearly half of those surveyed, 49%, said they had recently heard something negative about Trump.

At the same time, Republicans remain more advantaged than Democrats when it comes to the economy, national security, crime and immigration. However, Democrats are more confident on health care, climate change and abortion, the poll found.

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Things to keep in mind when voting

The margin of error of a poll describes how accurately we can trust that the survey results are representative of the entire population.

When a candidate’s lead is “within” the margin of error, it is considered a “statistical tie,” according to the Pew Research Center.