Kamala Harris is slightly ahead of Donald Trump in the race for president of the United States, according to a new poll conducted by the Marist polling institute for NPR and PBS News. The current vice president of the United States' campaign says it has gained $20 million since Tim Walz was selected as the vice president's candidate.
According to the latest survey Marist Institute for NPR and PBS News Kamala Harris slightly ahead of the Republican candidate Donald Trump. Vice President USA enjoys the support of 51 percent of Americans, while the former president can count on the support of 48 percent.
Harris’s score improved by 4 percentage points in two weeks. Harris also maintains a 3 percentage point lead in the survey, which includes candidates from other political backgrounds.
The study found that Kamala Harris's rise in popularity was driven by black voters, white women with higher education, and women who identify as political independents.
Researchers also note that negative assessments of the economy do not hit Harris as hard as they do the US president. Joe Biden. The poll shows that Harris trails Trump by just 3 percentage points in terms of public trust on economic issues, while Biden trailed by 9 percentage points.
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Harris campaign raises $20 million
The US vice president announced on Tuesday that Tim Walz is her running mate for vice president of the United States. He is an experienced governor who served in the military in the past and is considered a politician who can win over white voters in rural areas.
Kamala Harris' campaign said it raised more than $20 million since Walz was announced as its vice presidential candidate.
Pennsylvania, where the first rally with Harris and Walz took place, is seen as the most critical state that could decide the fate of the election, Reuters emphasizes.
The specifics of the American presidential election
The poll only signals certain changes in voter attitudes, but it cannot indicate a certain election result, because the candidate who gains greater public support does not always win the election.
Elections presidential elections in the US are indirect, not direct. This means that in each state, voters formally vote for electors of the Democratic Party, the Republican Party or another candidate. In each state, the party wins a different number of electoral votes, and these are added up nationwide (50 states and the District Columbia) to 538. The majority required to win the race for the White House is 270 Electoral College votes.
The outcome of the presidential election is most often decided by votes in a dozen or so so-called swing states – states where Democrats and Republicans usually spend the most time during the campaign.
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