National Poll: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both tied at 48 percent in popular vote
US Elections: According to the penultimate national survey by the New York Times and Siena College, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are tied at 48% in the popular vote, making the race seem very close with less than two weeks to go until the presidential votes.
According to the New York Times, the poll’s findings are not optimistic for Harris since it was conducted less than two weeks before the elections and millions of Americans had already cast ballots.
On November 5, US elections will take place. Former President Donald Trump is seeking a second term, while Vice President Kamala Harris hopes to make history by becoming the country’s first female president.
Democrats lost the Electoral College and, therefore, the White House in previous elections, although they held a lead in the popular vote. According to the New York Times, they had been expecting Harris to establish a sizable national lead as a sign that she would do well in crucial swing states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
After three months of the most turbulent months in recent US political history, Harris and Trump are still deadlocked.
The Democratic and Republican presidential contenders have engaged in high-profile debates in recent months, Trump has been the target of two assassination attempts, and the two leaders have conducted scores of rallies across the seven battleground states. Hundreds of millions of dollars spent on ads over the last two months don’t appear to have changed the course of the race.
According to the analysis, Kamala Harris’ standing among potential voters may have deteriorated since the previous Times/Siena College survey, which was carried out in early October.
From 49% to 46% at the time, Kamala Harris was just ahead of Donald Trump. The variation falls within the error margin. But during the last two weeks, polls have tightened, according to the Times’ national polling average.
The presidential election will be determined in the seven battleground states where Trump and Harris have invested a significant amount of time and money, despite the fact that the most recent Times/Siena College poll has provided an indication of national mood.
The battle is similarly close, according to the majority of surveys in those states: Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, and Michigan.
