US Election - In a new poll, Kamala Harris surpasses Donald Trump
## Kamala Harris Leads Trump in New Polls
Vice President Kamala Harris has a narrow lead over Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in the favor of potential voters according to a new survey by Reuters/Ipsos. In the poll released on Tuesday (local time), Harris receives 44 percent support, while Trump has 42 percent.
This nationwide poll is one of the first since President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the race for the White House. It was conducted on the two days following Biden's announcement on Sunday. In the survey conducted the previous week, Harris and Trump were tied with 44 percent each.
Harris Ahead of Trump in PBS News/NPR/Marist Poll
Another poll conducted on Monday and released on Tuesday by PBS News/NPR/Marist shows Trump leading among registered US voters with 46 percent, while Harris has 45 percent. Nine percent are undecided. When considering other candidates, Harris and Trump are tied with 42 percent each.
The margins of error for both polls are within the range.
Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race
According to the PBS News poll, 87 percent of US citizens approve of Biden's decision to step down from the presidential race. Forty-one percent of respondents believe that Biden's decision increases the Democrats' chances of winning the November election. Twenty-four percent think it decreases the party's chances, while 34 percent believe it makes no difference.
Biden announced his withdrawal on Sunday, citing doubts about his mental and physical fitness. Harris, who is 59 years old, is considered the favorite for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.
- The new Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Tuesday shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading Republican candidate Donald Trump by a narrow margin in potential voter support, with Harris receiving 44% and Trump receiving 42%.
- Interestingly, a different poll conducted by PBS News/NPR/Marist on Monday and released the following day revealed a Lead for Trump among registered US voters with 46%, while Harris had 45%.
- Despite Donald Trump's advantage in the PBS News poll, a survey conducted by Reuters/Ipsos just two days after President Joe Biden's announcement of his withdrawal from the US Election showed Harris and Trump tied with 44% each.
- According to Reuters, the new poll indicating Harris's lead over Trump was conducted on Sunday and Tuesday, following Biden's statement on Sunday that he would not be running in the US Election due to concerns about his mental and physical fitness.
