Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign momentum is translating into the polls, with sizable gains in several battleground states.
According to the latest edition of the monthly Bloomberg/Morning Consult survey, Harris has leapfrogged her opponent, former President Donald Trump, in Arizona. Figures show Harris with a 49%-47% lead. And even though it's within the margin of error, it's the first time in at least six months that the Democrats are ahead in the key border state.
The vice president has received the support from mayors in the state's border towns, fending off criticism from Republicans on immigration issues. The 59-year-old politician underscored the backing from the mayors of Bisbee, Nogales, Somerton and San Luis, along with Yuma County Supervisors Martin Porchas and Tony Reyes, AP News reported.
Harris has also taken the lead in Nevada and Wisconsin, where she also has a 2-point margin over Trump. She is also now boasting a 11-point lead in Michigan after a surge since President Joe Biden dropped out and endorsed her, and is ahead 48% to 47% in the aggregate polling, which also includes Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Trump remains ahead in both Pennsylvania and North Carolina, but his lead is smaller than before. They are now tied in Georgia, where Trump was also leading in the last five editions.
When analyzing the numbers, Bloomberg claimed that Harris "has a shot at reassembling the voter coalition that propelled President Barack Obama to the White House — and a clearer path to victory than Biden, who'd struggled to galvanize the Democratic base."
The outlet emphasizes about the need for caution when drawing conclusions, as Harris could be having a "honeymoon phase," but does highlight the "newfound enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket."
"More than one-third of voters in the seven battlegrounds said they're much more likely to vote now that the contest is between Trump and Harris, and the numbers rose to 49% and 44% among Black and Hispanic voters respectively," the poll said.
Another recent polled also showed Harris making gains with Latinos. The survey, by New York Times/Siena College, had 60% of Hispanic respondents saying they would vote for Harris if the presidential election were held today, compared to 36% who said they would do the same for Trump.
The figures represent a large bounce back to the Democrats from the demographic, which had been shifting toward Trump and Republicans over the past months. In fact, the last such poll before Biden dropped out had 41% supporting the Democratic candidate, while half of Latino respondents saying they would back Trump.
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