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Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Harris’ swing-state boost

US Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 30, 2024. Photographer: Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg

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Kamala Harris has erased Donald Trump's lead across seven swing states, according to a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll conducted since Joe Biden exited the presidential race. Backed by 48% of voters to 47% for Trump—a statistical dead heat—the presumptive Democratic nominee overtook her Republican rival in Arizona and Nevada, and more than doubled Biden's pre-dropout lead in Michigan.

The numbers suggest Harris is riding a wave of enthusiasm—notably among many young, Black and Hispanic voters—and may have a shot at reassembling the voter coalition that propelled Barack Obama to the White House. Still, the race remains a toss-up and Harris may be enjoying what Trump's top pollster called a "honeymoon phase." Clearer is that the chance of a blow-out GOP win now looks much harder for Trump to pull off.

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