Opinion Today: Topline

Selected links from the October 22, 2024, edition of Opinion Today

Oct 22, 2024

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Harris and Trump tied amid battle for Latino and Black voters
Susan Page, Sudiksha Kochi & Maya Marchel Hoff, USA Today

Harris leads Trump 2-1 among the earliest voters, many driven by abortion access
Susan Page, USA Today

The quiet power of third-party candidates: Here's how they could play a pivotal role on Election Day
David Paleologos, USA Today

Harris and Trump locked in dead heat in seven-state poll, with some voters still deciding
Scott Clement, Emily Guskin, Dan Keating and Dan Balz, Washington Post [unlocked]

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Trump, Harris Favorability on Low End of 68-Year Trend
Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup

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Most U.S. voters say immigrants – no matter their legal status – mostly take jobs citizens don’t want
Sahana Mukherjee and Jens Manuel Krogstad, Pew Research Center

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Americans Say Weakening Democracy Is the Most Critical Threat to the United States
Lama El Baz, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

A Majority of Americans Believe Trump Would Sign a National Abortion Ban into Law
Rachael Russell,  Navigator Research

New York State: Harris Opens 19-Point Lead Over Trump
Siena College Research Institute

New Mexico: Vasquez has slim lead over Herrell in 2nd Congressional District race
Cathy Cook, Albuquerque Journal

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Who is ahead in Harris vs. Trump 2024 presidential polls right now?
Washington Post [unlocked]

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The Pollsters Blew It in 2020. Will They Be Wrong Again in 2024?
Aaron Zitner, Wall Street Journal [unlocked]

Two Theories for Why the Polls Failed in 2020, and What It Means for 2024
Nate Cohn, New York Times [unlocked]

The electorate is changing. Here’s what that means for Trump and Harris
Ronald Brownstein, CNN

College Divide Erodes Democrats’ Support From Black and Hispanic Voters
Wall Street Journal [unlocked]

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He Runs Fox News’ Decision Desk. Here’s How He Sees Election Night Coming.
Steven Shepard, Politico Magazine

Who do Britons want to win the 2024 US presidential election?
Dylan Difford, YouGov

There’s much more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:

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A New Kind Of Undecided Voter
538 Politics

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Trump, Harris presidential race 'could hardly be closer'
ABC News

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Harry Enten: Trump’s advantage with core voting group shrinks
CNN

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How Project 2025 went viral and ignited Democrats' fears
Washington Post

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's ground game and Harris' outreach to Republicans
PBS NewsHour