Harris leads Trump in polls in three swing states

In opinion polls in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan, the Democratic presidential candidate received 50 percent each.

According to New York Times/Siena College polls, presidential candidate Kamala Harris has a four-point lead over her rival Donald Trump in three battleground states. Harris has 50 percent of likely voters in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan, according to the polls. Trump would get 46 percent in the three states.

Harris only recently joined the Democratic race for the November 5 election. In fact, US President Joe Biden wanted to run again. After criticism from within his ranks, he withdrew his candidacy on July 21 and endorsed Harris, who is also the US vice president. The move gave the Democratic campaign a new boost. However, there are still signs of a close race between Harris and Trump.

Gaza policy is controversial

The Biden administration’s support for Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip has led to protests and resistance in the states. This has been particularly true in Michigan for some liberal Muslim and Arab American groups. Some 200,000 people in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan were unwilling to support Biden in the Democratic primary, citing the Gaza policy. Harris has taken a public stance on Palestinian human rights and changed the tone of the Democrats, although she has not indicated any major policy differences with Biden on the issue.

The polls had a margin of error of 4.8 percentage points in Michigan, 4.2 points in Pennsylvania and 4.3 points in Wisconsin. The total likely voters were polled from August 5-9, 1973. (APA/Reuters)