In the wake of the recent presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris' performance appears to have done little to sway voters in the crucial battleground state of North Carolina.
A fresh poll suggests that former President Donald Trump may have even made gains.
The Trafalgar Group poll, released on Saturday, indicates a slight lead for Trump over Harris, with 48.4% of likely voters favoring the former President compared to 46% for the Vice President. As reported by The New York Post, this poll, conducted on September 11 and 12, echoes the results of August surveys that showed Trump leading Harris by a slim margin. However, it implies that 2% of Harris' supporters may have defected, despite Trump's uninspiring performance in Philadelphia earlier this week.
The poll surveyed 1,094 individuals, the majority of whom indicated they would vote for the Republican nominee if the presidential election were held today. A mere 3.1% of voters reported being undecided, while an additional 2.4% opted for candidates other than Trump or Harris.
The demographic breakdown of the poll participants revealed a majority of white females. Only around 34% of respondents identified as a non-white ethnicity, and women outnumbered men by approximately 10%. The political affiliations of the participants were almost evenly divided, with 35.2% identifying as Republican and 33.1% as Democrat. The remaining respondents did not align strictly with either party.
In contrast, an August poll by Survey USA from High Point University depicted Harris with a razor-thin lead in the Tar Heel State. She was ahead by 3 points among registered voters and 2 points among likely voters. However, the FiveThirtyEight polling average for North Carolina shows Harris leading by the slimmest of margins, a mere one-tenth of a percentage point. This fluctuation in polling data underscores the volatile nature of voter sentiment in this critical swing state.
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