Harris has nearly erased Trump’s lead on his 2 strongest campaign issues
Former President Donald Trump has been hammering President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris relentlessly on crime and the economy.
But Harris, now the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, has been pushing back hard — touting her background as a prosecutor in California and arguing that Trump's economic proposals would be bad for the United States' middle class. And a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, August 27 indicates that Harris' messaging may be working.
According to the poll — which was conducted August 23-25 — Harris now trails Trump by just 3 percent on those two issues. This is a change from late July, when Harris was behind Trump by 11 percent on the economy and 5 percent on crime.
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Harris' presidential campaign wasn't very old when that late July poll was conducted. Biden officially ended his reelection campaign on July 21, endorsing Harris for president and offering her his full support.
According to Reuters, the late August poll shows more opposition to Trump than to Harris — although Harris has yet to win over many Americans.
Reuters' Jason Lange explains, "Neither of the two candidates is broadly liked, with 59 percent of voters saying they have an unfavorable view of Trump and 52 percent saying the same of Harris. Harris was viewed favorably by 47 percent of voters, compared to 39 percent for Trump."
Lange adds, "The poll gathered responses online from 1028 adults nationwide, including 902 registered voters."
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