Less than a day after President Joe Biden dropped his re-election bid and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement, the national political landscape has shifted. While Harris is now seen as a potential victor against former President Donald Trump in a new national poll, Trump still holds a slight lead in all seven battleground states crucial to the election. However, Harris is expected to take the helm as the Democratic nominee, with strong support from delegates.
In states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, polls show Trump leading over Biden, with Harris polling slightly below Trump in some cases. However, experts believe that as Harris becomes the official nominee, her numbers could improve and potentially change the outcome of the election in these swing states.
Black voters in Georgia favor Harris over Biden, and in Michigan, if she chooses Governor Gretchen Whitmer as her running mate, their chances could improve. Overall, Harris is viewed more favorably by voters than Biden in many states, and polling indicates that she has the potential to be a strong contender against Trump in the general election.
The political landscape remains fluid, and with less than a month until the Democratic National Convention, Democrats have time to rally support for Harris as their new nominee. As the campaign progresses, it will be interesting to see how the polls shift and how Harris’s candidacy will impact the outcome of the election against Trump.
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