Kamala Harris Wins Black Voters, But Draws in Key States

New poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump They are neck and neck in battleground states but Harris wins the support of black voters by an amazing majority,

The CBS News/YouGov poll surveyed about 3,100 registered voters from July 30 to Aug. 2. Both candidates have support of fifty percent in each of the important thing swing states, including Michigan, Pennsylvania and Arizona. But Harris leads Trump 50 percent to 49 percent nationally in the head-to-head race. Trump has a slim one-point lead in Wisconsin and three-point leads in Georgia and North Carolina, while Harris has a two-point lead in Nevada.

When independents are included, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has a 2-point lead over the Republican nominee.

Harris’s biggest boost in support is reportedly coming from black voters, a key demographic for the vp, with 74% saying they support Harris in comparison with when President Joe Biden was the nominee, with 58%. Overall, Harris has 81% support from black voters, in comparison with 73% for Biden. The gap comes as no surprise to Democratic strategists who’ve been warning that the president is losing ground amongst a key demographic for months.

Black voters feel harris will serve all americans including them. But GOP voters and lawmakers worry she’s going to only advance the interests of black people, not white people. Harris voters are confident she’s going to look out for everybody — no matter gender or race.

Overall, voters on either side of the aisle are actually clearly enthusiastic about Harris’ nomination and voting in November 2024. Even amongst Trump supporters, a 3rd of GOP voters are apparently more motivated to vote now that Harris is on the ballot. In terms of candidate characteristics, voters are confident that Harris shall be more able to matching Trump.

The vp’s advantage over Trump is in having the mental and cognitive capability to serve, a key issue for Democrats when Biden was the nominee. She has an energy rating of 69% to Trump’s 61%, and 56% to Trump’s 52% for focus.

Harris’s participation in the election also widened the gender gap between the candidates, with the vp winning 54% of the feminine vote, while Trump won 54% of the male vote.

When voters consider the country’s climate, a majority of voters — Harris supporters and others — imagine America is prepared for a black woman president, in line with 75% of independent voters and nearly half of Republicans. Those views have modified through the years. In 2000, nearly a 3rd of the country supported the concept of ​​a black president-elect. Those numbers rose in 2008, when former President Barack Obama became the Democratic nominee, and a lot of the country supported that narrative.