What are Harris' chances?: Effective in swing states, but...

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What are Harris' chances?: Effective in swing states, but...

After incumbent US President Joe Biden withdrew from the race and pointed to his running mate Kamala Harris for the nomination, attention turned to how likely Harris would be to face Donald Trump. According to research by Bloomberg/Morning Consult, almost half of voters in swing states, known as swing states, consider Harris to be a name that will complete Biden’s work. Despite this, Harris is behind Trump in the research. While Biden’s withdrawal from candidacy has added a new development to the scenarios that will radically change the US presidential election, the performance of the candidate he pointed to instead, Kamala Harris, is now one of the most curious topics. While Trump, who survived the assassination attempt, said in his first statement that he could easily defeat Harris, public opinion polls show that Harris has significant support, especially in critical states. According to Bloomberg, it is seen that Vice President Kamala Harris is increasingly endearing herself to undecided voters. Nearly half of undecided voters, 48%, say they trust Harris to carry out the duties of the presidency if Biden is no longer able to serve, according to a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll conducted in early May. That’s the highest level of confidence since the poll was first conducted in October. Harris, the first female, Black or Asian vice president, has held a series of high-profile events in recent months that have resonated with key segments of the Democratic base. These include a historic visit to an abortion clinic in Minnesota, statements that galvanized female voters to roll back federal women’s health rights and a fiery speech on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, a landmark Civil Rights-era landmark. Harris and the administration have also been drawn to detailing Harris’ personal history and record in public office. Still, despite voters' increased confidence in Harris, she remains 7 percentage points behind Trump in a hypothetical head-to-head poll, more than Trump's 4-point advantage over Biden in the poll.