Kamala Harris’ strength with women voters further increases her overall lead in two new national polls. The CBS News poll had Harris leading by one point, while the ABC News poll had her leading by four points. President Donald Trump, whose presidential race continues to be a close race between Harris and Donald Trump, has gathered across the country to cast his vote.
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With just over a week left until the US presidential election, the race remains very close. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are traveling the country trying to reach as many voters as possible.
Two major national polls released Sunday showed Ms. Harris with a narrow lead over Mr. Trump.
The latest ABC News/Ipsos poll shows Harris leading Trump by 4 points (51% to 47%) among likely voters. And the latest CBS News/YouGov poll shows Harris leading Trump by 1 point among likely voters (50% to 49%).
The last ABC poll had Harris holding a 2-point lead, while the previous CBS poll had her holding a 3-point lead.
The results reflect a race that remains competitive in seven key battleground states as both candidates seek to gain as many supporters as possible during the early voting period.
While Ms. Harris has focused on the economy and reproductive rights in her closing arguments before voters, Mr. Trump continues to press his message of tackling both inflation and immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border.
With less than 10 days until Election Day, the latest polling reveals how women continue to support Harris’ lead.
According to the CBS poll, Harris had a 12-point lead over Trump among female voters (55% to 43%). About 55% of registered female voters said Harris would be a strong president, while 45% of female voters said she would be a weak leader.
Prospective men in the CBS poll favored Trump over Harris by 9 percentage points (54% to 45%), even though 64% of registered male voters believe the former president will be a strong leader. On the other hand, 36% of respondents said that he was weak. .
Meanwhile, female registered voters are evenly split on Trump’s leadership qualities, with 50% of respondents believing he would be a strong commander-in-chief; I think he will be a weak leader.
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The ABC poll also showed a wide gender gap, with Harris leading Trump by 14 points (56% to 42%) among women, but Trump leading by 6 points (51% to 45%) among men. did. The vice president is also boosted by a 19-point lead with suburban women (59% vs. 40%), which if held, would lead to this margin in states like Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. may become decisive.
Former first lady Michelle Obama campaigned with Harris in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Saturday, warning against abortion restrictions some states have put in place following the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling overturning Roe. Against Wade.
President Obama said he understood many voters were frustrated by the “slow pace of change,” but urged them not to support Trump or third-party candidates. .
“If you don’t get this election right, your wives, your daughters, your mothers and all of us women will become collateral damage to your wrath,” she said. “As men, are you prepared to look into the eyes of the women and children you love and tell them that you supported this attack on our safety?”
