US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is making a surprising move among a crucial voting bloc of white working-class voters in key swing states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The shift is significant because these voters were instrumental in Trump’s 2016 victory, breaking the “blue wall” and securing his presidency.
These white working class voters, who have traditionally been part of Trump’s core support base, are now showing signs of shifting their support to Harris. This unexpected trend could play a decisive role in determining the next president of the United States. The presidential election is scheduled for November.
Recent surveys have shown that Kamala Harris has an edge over Trump in seven important states.
The polls show a declining trend in Donald Trump’s lead. The lead he had earlier over Joe Biden is now seen to be diminishing in the face of Kamala Harris’s growing support.
Kamla Harris is an Indian-American politician.
Polls show Harris has a lead
In May, when Trump was facing Joe Biden for the presidency, he held a 25-point lead among non-college-educated white voters. Now that lead has shrunk to 11 points.
However, 81-year-old Biden, who is America’s oldest president, is facing increasing pressure from Democrats to withdraw from the race. Poor performance in the first debate against Trump on June 27 in Atlanta, Georgia.
After the debate, Biden dropped out of the race on July 21 and supported Kamala Harris. Harris received support from the delegates, Secured the Democratic presidential nomination on August 6 And now he is contesting the election against Trump. He has also chosen Tim Walz as his vice-presidential candidate,
However, recent surveys have revealed a dramatic change, with his lead shrinking to just 14 points by August.
“Donald Trump was ahead by 25 points in May, but now he’s ahead by 14 points in August, cutting his advantage roughly in half. Harris’s performance among that group is actually better than Joe Biden’s performance four years ago among voters in those key states. Those are the numbers Kamala Harris needs to get to win,” said CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten.
Non-college-educated white people are the key to the election
Non-college-educated white people are an important voter group, especially in states where they make up nearly half of the electorate.
“Non-college white people are the dominant group in all areas. When you compare them to college-educated whites or African American voters and Hispanics, particularly in Michigan and Pennsylvania, they are the majority of voters in the electoral area,” said Harry Enten.
“Non-college whites are the majority in these states at 50%, compared to 27% college-educated whites and 13% black or Hispanic voters. Non-college whites are the dominant group in all regions. The fact that Harris is rallying around them is telling, and that she is getting closer to Trump,” he said.
The narrowing gap between Trump and Harris underscores the important role economic issues will play in this election.
Harris’s message of economic change is resonating among white working-class voters, boosting her chances in these key states and potentially shifting the political landscape in her favor.
If Kamala Harris wins the 2024 presidential election, she will become the first female president in the history of the United States.