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Vice President Kamala Harris is narrowly beating former President Donald Trump in six key swing states, according to a new poll conducted by Bloomberg News and Morning Consult.
The poll, which was conducted from September 19 to 25, showed Harris beating Trump in Nevada by 7%.
In Pennsylvania, the poll showed Harris beating Trump by 5%, while in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Arizona, Harris took a 3% lead over the former president.
In North Carolina – which is currently being rocked by news of the disturbing comments Republican candidate for governor Mark Robinson allegedly made on a pornographic forum – the poll showed Harris beating Trump by a margin of 2%.
Trump’s prospects were slightly better in the state of Georgia, where the former president polled neck and neck with Harris at 49%.
The poll also showed Trump’s support over Harris on the issue of the economy gradually slipping.
“Swing-state voters have consistently said the economy is their top priority in this election and have said they trust Trump more to handle that issue — something that had been
Bloomberg noted that Trump’s advantage on the issue of the economy was just 4% above Harris, “down from 6 points in August.”
“When likely voters were asked who they trust more to handle the cost of everyday goods, it was a virtual tie: Some 47% said Trump, and 46% said Harris,” the news outlet reported.
Trump, however, maintained a significant advantage over Harris when it came to the issue of immigration. Fifty-three percent of voters said they trusted Trump more on immigration, as opposed to just 39% who sided with Harris. That figure was the same as it was in August, but down 1% from July.
While Trump dominated on the issue of immigration, Harris took a massive lead on abortion, with 56% of voters trusting Harris more on the issue and just 32% siding with Trump.
Harris also polled significantly higher than Trump on issues such as housing, social security and Medicare, and democracy, where the vice president maintained leads between 9 and 11%.