Latest Pennsylvania poll shows Harris vs. Trump race even, with vice president’s initially strong lead among key groups shrinking

Each popularity poll paints a new picture of what direction future presidential elections will take. Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race following Joe Biden’s resignation and was a solid supporter of Republican rival Donald Trump, according to an Oct. 8 poll by Insider Advantage. However, it is currently gradually losing its leading position among the major groups in battleground states. of Pennsylvania. These results came just days after the former president returned to Butler, the site of the state’s first assassination attempt on Oct. 5.

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The latest numbers show former President Donald Trump slipping past the Democratic presidential nominee with a two-point lead in Pennsylvania polls (49% to 47%), with 2% undecided and 2% undecided. However, Benzinga noted that Trump’s narrow lead is no remarkable feat at this point, considering the poll’s margin of error is 3.46 percentage points. Nevertheless, the close turnout shows that Republican candidates are gaining momentum in the Keystone State among independent older and African-American voters. Meanwhile, Harris’ fan base, which makes up the latter group, is in decline.

Despite declining support from key groups in the U.S. states and a narrowing gap, the pollster stressed that Democrats “still have a slight advantage in terms of enthusiasm at this point.”

The rivalry between Senate candidates also flips the equation.

Similarly, voter sentiment is tilting toward the Senate candidates, as Democratic Sen. Bob Casey Jr. outperformed Republican rival Dave McCormick. The competition rate between the two is set at 47% to 45%.

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The former candidate’s official website touts his belief that “overturning Roe v. Wade was a mistake.” He “strongly opposes Republican efforts to enact a nationwide anti-abortion law.” Meanwhile, McCormick’s mission statement launches a verbal attack on Democrats from the get-go. “Under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, everything will be more expensive, and Bob Casey will continue to push back on all the disastrous Bidennomics that have destroyed Pennsylvania families and contributed to a spiral of debt spiraling out of control.” “He blindly supported policies. He even voted to raise taxes on hard-working Pennsylvanians while voting to give massive tax cuts to the billionaires of California and New York,” he said of inflation and the economy. The opinion begins.

The latest opinion poll was conducted in October, with less than a month left until voting day on November 5th. In the previous election cycle, 2020, Joe Biden won the state’s vote by just 1 percentage point.