Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the August 12, 2024, edition of Opinion Today
FT Michigan Ross poll: Kamala Harris is more trusted than Donald Trump on the US economy. Lauren Fedor and Eva Xiao, Financial Times More Americans trust Kamala Harris to handle the US economy than Donald Trump, according to a new poll that marks a sharp change in voter sentiment following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the White House race. The survey, conducted for the Financial Times and the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, is the first monthly poll to show the Democratic presidential candidate leading Trump on the economy since it began tracking voter sentiment on the issue nearly a year ago.
5 major questions facing Kamala Harris now Myah Ward, Politico Harris gains support among Latinos — but needs more to win Russell Contreras, Axios Harris is pushing joy. Trump paints a darker picture. Will mismatched moods matter? Will Weissert & Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The 2024 campaign will now turn on whether Trump can blunt Harris’ soaring start Stephen Collinson, CNN Trump dominates coverage; does that help him? Seth Masket, Tusk Trump’s Crucial Power Has Been Neutralized Jeff Greenfield, Politico Magazine From Biden to Gabbard, here’s what Harris’ past debates show before a faceoff with Trump Will Weissert, Associated Press With Tim Walz, Dems see a path to winning back rural districts Meredith Lee Hill, Politico Trump’s Attacks on Georgia’s GOP Governor Stand to Benefit Harris Cameron McWhirter, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Do Trump Fans Believe the Harris Hype? Not a Chance. Shawn McCreesh, New York Times [via Yahoo] RFK Jr.'s campaign is imploding. He can still be an electoral problem for Trump. Chris Brennan, USA Today Ethnic Identity and Anti-Immigrant Sentiment: Evidence from Proposition 187 Francisca M. Antman (U. of Colorado Boulder) & Brian Duncan (U. of Colorado), National Bureau of Economic Research Beliefs About Political News in the Run-up to an Election Charles Angelucci (MIT), Michel Gutmann (Northwestern) & Andrea Prat (Columbia), National Bureau of Economic Research
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