Opinion Weekend
August 17-18, 2024
Harris leads Trump overall but not on handling of the economy Gary Langer, ABC News Vice President Kamala Harris heads into her nominating convention this week leading former President Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup, bolstered by vast improvements over President Joe Biden in enthusiasm and perceived readiness for the job and sharply better support among key groups including swing-voting independents, according to a new latest ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll.
Harris holds slight national lead over Trump, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds Dan Balz, Scott Clement and Emily Guskin, Washington Post The result is a notable improvement for Democrats in a contest that a little more than a month ago showed Biden and Trump in a dead heat.
Satisfaction with presidential candidates higher after Biden exit Ipsos New ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos polling finds that Trump has the edge on economy and inflation, while more believe Harris is better fit mentally and physically to serve as president
More Americans approve of Walz as VP pick compared to Vance Christine Filer, ABC News Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz is getting a more positive public reception than his Republican counterpart: More Americans see Walz favorably than unfavorably, contrary to JD Vance, and more approve of Walz's selection for the nation's No. 2 job, according to new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll.
Americans’ first impressions are positive for Walz, negative for Vance Emily Guskin, Washington Post Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finds more Americans like Walz than Vance. Harris Puts Four Sun Belt States Back in Play, Times/Siena Polls Find Shane Goldmacher and Ruth Igielnik, New York Times [unlocked] Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in close races across Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina, crucial swing states that Mr. Trump had seemed en route to run away with just a few weeks ago.
Harris Gains in Sun Belt as Demographic Patterns Start to Look ‘Normal’ Nate Cohn, New York Times [unlocked] Gains among Black, Hispanic and young voters lift her into a tie across four swing states, new Times/Siena polls show. Finding common ground: 109 national policy proposals with bipartisan support Taylor Orth & Carl Bialik, YouGov Is there anything that Democrats and Republicans agree on? Most public opinion polls today — including many of our own — highlight large differences in where members of each party stand on political issues, and on lots of other things. But if you look hard enough, you can find some common ground.
