Various opinion polls have been conducted all over the place in recent weeks. It’s hard to keep up with change.
Still, Trump maintains a slight lead over Kamala Harris for the fifth straight week, according to one pollster.
Rasmussen Reports is a reputable polling company that follows this race as much as any other.
washington examiner Report:
President Trump maintains 2-point lead for 5 consecutive weeks
Former President Donald Trump maintains a 2-point lead for the fifth consecutive week, the Rasmussen Report said Thursday, in a sign that all efforts by Vice President Kamala Harris to break through in the 2024 election have failed. Reported.
In the latest poll shared with Secrets, Rasmussen had Trump at 48% and Harris at 46%.
The Rasmussen poll has shown Trump in the lead for the 12th consecutive week, dating back to the weekend of July 21, when President Joe Biden withdrew from the race under pressure from Democratic leaders who felt he couldn’t win. . At this point, Trump was leading Biden by 7 points.
The Rasmussen poll differs from many others in that it is based on 2020 turnout and does not change the formula to give Democrats a slight advantage based on a Biden victory. It is also likely to be voters.
Reminder to readers: We’re weighting night’s election results to 2020 recall votes (Who did you vote for in 2020?).
If we didn’t do this (which I believe increases accuracy), the Trump vs. Harris result would be Trump +5, and the new popular vote issued yesterday would be… https://t.co/7iKgqHvqHZ
— Rasmussen Report (@Rasmussen_Poll) October 8, 2024
Rasmussen seems to agree that some polls are downplaying support for Trump.
Do you think so?
Feelings of gratitude to great people @jsolomonReports to explore this important topic.
Election tilts toward Trump amid mounting suspicions that some polls are hiding the size of his true lead https://t.co/PK9puMImBv via @Jun_News
— Rasmussen Report (@Rasmussen_Poll) October 11, 2024
Heading into the final stretch, Trump certainly appears to have momentum on his side.