(DailyEmailNews.com) – Now that the Democrat’s honeymoon period is over, a recent survey by the ultra-liberal New York Times/Siena College pollsters indicates that GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump once again holds an edge over Kamala Harris.
Trump leads with 48% support, Harris is close behind at 47%, and 6% of voters remain undecided.
When third-party candidates are considered, Trump’s support dips to 46%, but he still holds a two-point lead over Harris’ 44%, with 4% undecided.
Green Party’s Jill Stein and Libertarian Chase Oliver each received 2% support in this scenario.
Journalist Mark Halperin recently expressed concerns about Harris’ position in crucial battleground states, describing the situation as “scary” for the Democrat Party.
“There’s some public polling already, there’s more coming. There’s some private polling that suggests that nationally in the battleground states, she’s not ahead,” he revealed during a live stream.
“She might be ahead on paper but well within the margin of error. And there’s some battleground states now where I think Donald Trump, on this trajectory, is going to be ahead,” Halperin explained.
Harris has been criticized for avoiding the press and for delaying the release of her full policy platform.
Although she has recently begun to outline her policy goals, Harris is facing backlash from political commentators for her housing and tax credits policies.
Despite these criticisms, Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz agreed to appear on CNN to talk to Dana Bash.
During the interview, Harris struggled to explain the shifts in her policy stances from her 2020 presidential campaign.
The poll also highlights voters’ perceptions of Trump and Harris, with both candidates viewed negatively by many.
Nevertheless, Trump is seen as stronger on economic and immigration issues, with 56% favoring him on economic matters and 53% on immigration.
Conversely, 55% of respondents believe Harris would handle abortion issues better.
The poll also suggests that voters hold Harris partially responsible for rising prices, border issues and the mishandling of the Afghanistan withdrawal.
This poll was conducted in early September and surveyed 1,695 registered voters across the United States.
It suggests a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points for the likely voter sample and 2.6 points for registered voters.
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