Opinion Today

August 15, 2024

Fox News Poll: New matchup, same result — Trump bests Harris by one point
Dana Blanton, Fox News
No matter how many major events intervene, and goodness knows there have been several, the state of this year’s presidential race doesn’t seem to change. Vice President Kamala Harris trails former President Donald Trump by one percentage point in the latest Fox News national survey, 49-50%. Last month, she was also behind Trump by one point, 48-49% -- as was President Joe Biden, with the same 48-49% result.

Harris Energizes Democrats in Transformed Presidential Race
Pew Research Center
Buoyed by growing Democratic enthusiasm, Vice President Kamala Harris is now in a virtual tie with former President Donald Trump in the presidential race. Among registered voters nationally, 46% say if the election were held today, they would support Harris, while 45% favor Trump and 7% back Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A month ago, Trump held a 4 percentage point lead over Joe Biden (44% vs. 40%).