New Post-Debate National Poll Reveals Insights into the Harris-Trump 2024 Showdown

This month, some crucial battlegrounds begin early voting, leaving only about seven weeks until Election Day on November 5th.

New Post-Debate National Poll Reveals Insights into the Harris-Trump 2024 Showdown
New Post-Debate National Poll Reveals Insights into the Harris-Trump 2024 Showdown

A poll conducted after the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump shows Harris leading Trump by five points.

A two-day Reuters/Ipsos poll found that Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, has the support of 47% of registered voters nationwide, while Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, received 42% of the backing of registered voters questioned.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in late August showed a four-point advantage for Harris, but this has increased to a five-point margin in the latest poll.

Trump and Harris on debate
Vice President Kamala Harris, right, and former President Donald Trump shake hands during their debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Photographer: Doug Mills/The New York Time/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Getty Images)

According to the survey, voters concur with political analysts that Harris outperformed Trump in their initial and possibly final presidential debate in Philadelphia.

According to the survey, 53% of respondents who heard at least some of Tuesday's debate believed the vice president had won, while 24% thought the former president was the winner.

A poll conducted among 1,690 adults nationwide, including 1,405 registered voters, had a sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points for registered voters.

Trump at Wisconsin rally
MOSINEE, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 07: Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump departs a campaign event at the Central Wisconsin Airport on September 07, 2024, in Mosinee, Wisconsin. A recent poll has Trump trailing Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in the battleground state.  (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

As Election Day approaches in seven and a half weeks, early voting has begun in some crucial battleground states. National surveys and swing state polls suggest that the race between Trump and Harris is too close to call, with a margin of error. After replacing President Biden on the Democrats' 2024 ticket in mid-July, Harris experienced a surge in momentum.

A new poll post-debate indicates Harris topping Trump by five points
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, holds a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 12, 2024. (Planet Chronicle - Paul Steinhauser)

At a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday, Harris emphasized to her supporters that the race would be close until the very end.

"We are the underdog," she stressed. "We've got some tough work ahead of us... hard work is always beneficial."

by Paul Steinhauser

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