Opinion Today
September 9, 2024
Democratic Party Still Seen as Better for Union Members; Democrats Also Hold Edge on Immigrants, LGBTQ+ People, Women, People of Color Megan Brenan, Gallup As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris continue to court labor union voters, Americans are much more likely to say the Democratic Party best serves the interests of union members (62%) than to say the Republican Party does (27%). In addition to labor unions, majorities say the Democratic Party best serves recent immigrants to the U.S. (both those who entered legally and illegally), LGBTQ+ people, women, Hispanic people, poor people, Black people, and parents of minor children. Meanwhile, Americans view the Republican Party as better than the Democratic Party when it comes to the interests of wealthy people (70%), business and professional people (67%), and military veterans (52%).
Trump and Harris Neck and Neck After Summer Upheaval, Times/Siena Poll Finds Jonathan Weisman and Ruth Igielnik, New York Times [unlocked] A national poll of likely voters by The New York Times and Siena College found Mr. Trump leading Ms. Harris, 48 percent to 47 percent, within the poll’s three-percentage-point margin of error and largely unchanged from a Times/Siena poll taken in late July just after President Biden dropped his re-election bid. Mr. Trump may have had a rough month following the president’s departure and amid the burst of excitement that Ms. Harris brought Democrats, but the poll suggests his support remains remarkably resilient.
New Poll Suggests Harris’s Support Has Stalled After a Euphoric August Nate Cohn, New York Times Almost 30 percent of voters said they needed to learn more about her. Harris v. Trump CBS News poll finds Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin race tight ahead of debate Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna, CBS News In Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin — all tight races — we see the larger contours of the entire presidential contest ahead of the first Harris-Trump debate. What makes these states close? We'll unpack some of the factors that stand out, including who's seen as better for key voter groups, who voters think has the cognitive health to serve and what to make of the campaign and social-media rhetoric.
