Vikrant Shekhawat : Aug 20, 2024, 05:00 PM
US Presidential Election: Vice President Kamala Harris has suffered a major setback in the US presidential election. Three recent surveys indicate that former President Donald Trump is maintaining a slight lead over Harris. Trump has got a 1 point lead in an important swing state like Pennsylvania, which has increased Harris' challenges. Trump has also got a 1 percent lead at the national level, making the election race more interesting. This change will play an important role in the upcoming election strategy and voters' perceptions.Trump is ahead in PennsylvaniaFresh surveys have been conducted in the state of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is one of the swing states in the United States with 19 electoral votes to its name. Cyber polls by Signal and Emerson College Poll show that Trump is ahead here. According to the Signal poll conducted among 800 potential voters on August 14 and 15, Trump is one point ahead of Harris. This poll has put independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at 5 percent. Trump is up 2 percent and Kennedy is down 4 percent since the last Signal Poll in July.Trump leads here tooRealClearPennsylvania's Emerson College poll of 1,000 likely voters in Pennsylvania on August 13-14 also found Trump ahead by 1 point. It had Harris at 48 percent and Trump at 49 percent. When undecided voters who leaned toward a candidate were included, Trump's lead widened to 51 percent to Harris' 49 percent. When Kennedy was included in the survey, Harris and Trump were tied at 47 percent, while the independent candidate captured 3 percent.What is Trump's position at the national level?Nationally, a Neapolitan News Service poll conducted by RMG Research among 2,708 likely voters between August 12-14 found Trump ahead by 1 point over Harris. Trump got 46 percent of the vote, while Harris got 45 percent. When undecided voters who lean toward a candidate are included, Trump's lead widens to 49 percent, while Harris has 47 percent. This also marks a change from the previous RMG survey, which had both candidates at 49 percent.