Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States, Times/Siena Polls Find Lisa Lerer and Ruth Igielnik, New York Times [unlocked] New surveys of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taken this week offer the latest indication of a dramatic reversal in standing for the Democratic Party since President Biden abandoned his re-election bid.
New Battleground Polls Show Harris Has Fundamentally Changed the Race Nate Cohn, New York Times On question after question, at least for now, most voters don’t seem to have major reservations about her. The election, the economy, and child tax credits: August 4 - 6, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll David Montgomery, YouGov This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the 2024 election, views of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the economy, foreign policy, child tax credits, and the Kids Online Safety Act.
Harris erases Trump’s lead on economy among younger Americans, CNBC/Generation Lab survey finds Jason Gewirtz, CNBC The latest quarterly Youth & Money Survey, taken after Biden dropped out of the race in July, reveals that 69% of Americans between 18 and 34 years old believe the economy is getting worse under President Joe Biden. But they also think the candidate best able to improve the economy is the de facto Democratic nominee Harris, not Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump. Young Americans View the Democratic Party More Favorably than the Republican Party Maryann Cousens, Navigator Research This Navigator Research report is the second release from a survey conducted among 4,000 Americans under the age of 35 across five different modes to understand where they stand on issues facing the nation today. Today’s release focuses on younger Americans’ perceptions of the political parties, including favorability of the parties and whether they see the parties as aligned with their own views on various issues. Most Americans believe the presidential election will have a major impact on the future of the Supreme Court Ipsos A new USA Today/Ipsos poll finds that most Americans believe the upcoming 2024 presidential election will have a major impact on the future of the Supreme Court. Most Americans are familiar with recent decisions by the court, including Dobbs and the presidential immunity ruling, though fewer are aware of Biden’s proposal to reform the court.
Also in this edition of Opinion Weekend: Further Gains for Kamala Harris in key battleground states | New Nevada poll sees Harris with biggest lead over Trump yet | With Harris as Presidential Nominee, Race Tightens in North Carolina | Trump campaign projects confidence and looks to young male voters for an edge on Harris | Inside the Worst Three Weeks of Donald Trump’s 2024 Campaign | What the Convention Could Do for Kamala Harris | Can Kamala Harris rebuild America’s anti-Trump majority? | For Trump and Harris, now comes the hard part—persuading the holdouts | Harris may need less of popular vote to win electoral college | Walz and legions of 'dudes' want to give men permission to vote Democrat | Harris’s Israel Dilemma: How Far to Distance Herself From Biden on Gaza | Harris Hopes a New Playbook Will Neutralize G.O.P. Attacks on Immigration | How San Francisco’s Democratic political machine led to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign | The Truth About Childless Cat Ladies | The American Viewer: Political Consequences of Entertainment Media | Americans want to rein in Supreme Court justices | Americans’ views of offensive speech aren’t necessarily clear-cut | What Americans think about our health care system on a personal level ... & much more.