Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in new national poll
Poll based on responses from 1,000 people nationwide
Poll based on responses from 1,000 people nationwide
Poll based on responses from 1,000 people nationwide
Vice President Kamala Harris has a lead over former President Donald Trump, according to a national UMass Amherst/WCVB poll.
The survey asked a representative sample of 1,000 people nationwide about the upcoming presidential election, and 46% said they were leaning toward voting for Harris, the Democrat; 43% said they were leaning toward Trump, the Republican; and 6% said they were leaning toward Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as an independent.
The previous national UMass Amherst/WCVB poll, conducted in January, found that President Joe Biden trailed Trump by 4%. Moderates were a crucial part of the change, with 50% of them supporting Harris in the new poll as compared to the 38% who supported Biden in the January edition.
This poll was conducted between July 29 and Aug. 1, less than two weeks after Biden dropped out of the race and helped to rally the party behind Harris.
The margin of error in this poll is 3.8%.
When respondents were asked for the reasons behind their choices, 66% of those supporting Harris said she "represents a new generation," and 37% said they believe she will "strengthen America's global standing."
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Three-quarters of Trump supporters said they would vote for him again because of the record of his first term and 48% said they believed he would "save America."
When respondents were asked who Harris should pick as a vice presidential running mate, nearly one-third of Democrats and two-thirds of independents said they were unsure. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly led among Democrats with 14% and California Gov. Gavin Newsom led among independents with 9%.
Harris' decision on a running mate could be announced as soon as Monday. Her campaign is planning to launch a tour of seven battleground states on Tuesday.
