New surveys of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taken this week offer the latest, indication of a dramatic reversal in standing for the Democratic Party since President Biden abandoned his re-election bid, New York Times reports.
Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald J. Trump in three crucial battleground states, according to new surveys by The New York Times and Siena College, the latest indication of a dramatic reversal in standing for Democrats after President Biden’s departure from the presidential race remade it.
Ms. Harris is ahead of Mr. Trump by four percentage points in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan, 50 percent to 46 percent among likely voters in each state. The surveys were conducted from Aug. 5 to 9. The polls, some of the first high-quality surveys in those states since Mr. Biden announced he would no longer run for re-election, come after nearly a year of surveys that showed either a tied contest or a slight lead for Mr. Trump over Mr. Biden.
The margin of sampling error for the Michigan poll plus or minus 4.8 points. For Pennsylvania, it is plus or minus 4.2 points. For Wisconsin, it is plus or minus 4.3 points. Based on New York Times/Siena College polls of 619 voters in Michigan conducted from Aug. 5 to 8, 693 voters in Pennsylvania conducted from Aug. 6 to 9, and 661 voters in Wisconsin conducted from Aug. 5 to 8.
