{"id":119370,"date":"2024-10-28T16:37:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T09:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119370"},"modified":"2024-10-28T16:37:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T09:37:54","slug":"us-election-8-days-left-what-polls-say-what-harris-and-trump-are-up-to-us-election-2024-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119370","title":{"rendered":"US election: 8 days left \u2013 What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to | US Election 2024 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>With eight days to go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/us-election-2024\/\">election<\/a>, former President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/10\/28\/trump-attacks-harris-at-mega-rally-at-new-yorks-madison-square-garden\">hosted a rally<\/a> at Madison Square Garden in his hometown of New York while Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in the key <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/9\/13\/what-are-swing-states-and-why-are-they-critical-what-to-know-in-500-words\">swing state<\/a> of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>At the Madison Square Garden Rally on Sunday, Trump repeatedly rammed home his plans to halt undocumented immigration and deport migrants he described as \u201cvicious and bloodthirsty criminals\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Philadelphia that nobody should sit on the sidelines. \u201cWe are focused on the future and the needs of the American people,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>By midday on Sunday (16:00 GMT), more than 41 million Americans had already voted in early in-person voting or via mail-in ballots, according to a tally by the Election Lab at the University of Florida. In 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 more than 100 million voters had cast their ballots before Election Day.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-are-the-latest-updates-from-the-polls\">What are the latest updates from the polls?<\/h2>\n<p>Harris and Trump remain neck-and-neck in this very tight race.<\/p>\n<p>A CBS News\/YouGov poll released on Sunday showed that Harris is leading Trump nationally, with 50 percent compared to Trump\u2019s 49 percent, but the result remains subject to the survey\u2019s margin of error.<\/p>\n<p>The poll also showed that there is a major gender divide in the race, with more men preferring Trump and more women preferring Harris. Trump, the poll shows, leads male voters by 54 percent to 45 percent, while Harris leads women voters by 55 percent to 43 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Men are more likely to view Trump as a strong leader (64 percent to 50 percent), while women are more likely to say Harris has the right \u201cmental and cognitive health\u201d to be president, according to the poll.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/10\/23\/trump-vs-harris-whos-leading-in-the-us-election-polls-as-the-vote-looms\">separate analysis<\/a> from FiveThirtyEight\u2019s daily election poll tracker, Harris was slightly ahead in the national polls as of Sunday, leading Trump by 1.4 percentage points. However, the long-term trend shows that the race is getting closer, with the gap narrowing from 1.7 points last week.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Who\u2019s ahead in the national polls?\" aria-label=\"Table\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-tUYmr\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/tUYmr\/38\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:0;min-width:100% !important;border:none\" height=\"387\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Seven US swing states are likely to determine the outcome of the election.<\/p>\n<p>According to FiveThirtyEight\u2019s daily poll tracker, Harris retains a narrow lead in Michigan and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, Trump holds a slight edge over Harris in Pennsylvania and Nevada and enjoys a more substantial lead in North Carolina, Arizona and Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>In all seven states, however, the candidates are within two points of each other, well within the polls\u2019 margins of error, leaving each state a tossup just days before the final vote.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Who is in the lead in swing state polls?\" aria-label=\"Multiple Pies\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-3hOEf\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/3hOEf\/36\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:0;min-width:100% !important;border:none\" height=\"589\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-was-kamala-harris-up-to-on-sunday\">What was Kamala Harris up to on Sunday?<\/h2>\n<p>On Sunday, the Democratic candidate spoke at Philadelphia\u2019s Church of Christian Compassion, where she stressed the stakes of the election, describing it as the \u201cmost consequential election of our lifetime\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn just nine days, we have the power to decide the fate of our nation for generations to come,\u201d said Harris, in comments carried by CBS Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere, in Pennsylvania, right now each of us has an opportunity to make a difference,\u201d she said. \u201cThe great thing about living in a democracy is we, the people, have the choice to answer that question. So let us answer not just with our words, but with our works.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris also addressed young voters, calling them \u201crightly impatient for change\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To Gen Z:<\/p>\n<p>You who have only known the climate crisis are leaders in what we need to do to protect our planet.<br \/>You who grew up with active shooter drills know what we have to do for safety in our schools.<br \/>You who may have fewer rights than your mothers and grandmothers are\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1850643259359719750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Sunday, Harris was asked by reporters whether she was concerned about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/features\/2024\/7\/23\/what-could-a-new-trump-presidency-mean-for-netanyahu\">recent conversations<\/a> between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The two shared a close relationship during Trump\u2019s presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if these talks could undermine the current US government\u2019s objectives, she responded, \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do believe that it is critically important that we as the United States of America be an active participant in encouraging one, that this war ends, that we get the hostages out but also that there is a real commitment among nations to a two-state solution and the \u2018day after\u2019 [in Gaza],\u201d Harris told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/10\/22\/trump-leading-harris-among-arab-americans-poll-suggests\">Arab News\/YouGov poll<\/a> found that Arab-American support for Trump (45 percent) slightly surpassed that for Harris (43 percent), with more respondents also seeing Trump as more likely to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-was-donald-trump-up-to-on-sunday\">What was Donald Trump up to on Sunday?<\/h2>\n<p>The Republican candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/liveblog\/2024\/10\/27\/us-election-live-polls-tight-with-harris-in-pennsylvania-trump-in-nyc\">rallied his Make America Great Again<\/a> (MAGA) base at an event in New York City, promising to crack down on migration and taking aim at Harris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNovember 5 will be the most important date in the history of our country and, together, we will make America powerful again,\u201d said the former president, who painted a portrait of a country plagued by economic and social crises.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also blamed Harris \u2013 whom he described as a \u201cradical left Marxist\u201d who is unintelligent and \u201cunfit\u201d to serve as president \u2013 for the problems the country faces. \u201cYou\u2019ve destroyed our country,\u201d he said, referring to the US vice president.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3278922\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3278922\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-3278922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-27T231702Z_1649749031_RC2BTAA2MLS8_RTRMADP_3_USA-ELECTION-TRUMP-1730071325.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C510\" alt=\"Trump in New York rally\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3278922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trump speaks during a rally at Madison Square Garden, in New York [Andrew Kelly\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Separately, a comedian\u2019s controversial performance ignited backlash after he referred to Puerto Rico as a \u201cfloating island of garbage\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe asked, \u201cwhere are my proud Latinos at tonight?\u201d, before diving into a string of jokes about immigration and the Texas-Mexico border. \u201cYou guys see what I mean? It\u2019s wide open; there\u2019s so many of them,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Hinchcliffe\u2019s performance took a drastic turn when he likened Puerto Rico, a US territory, to ocean waste.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot going on, like, I don\u2019t know if you know this but there\u2019s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. Yeah. I think it\u2019s called Puerto Rico,\u201d Hinchcliffe said.<\/p>\n<p>His joke was immediately criticised by Harris\u2019s campaign as it competes with Trump to win over Puerto Rican communities in Pennsylvania and other swing states. Puerto Rican music superstar Bad Bunny backed Harris shortly after Hinchcliffe\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<p>The normally pugnacious Trump campaign took the rare step of distancing itself from Hinchcliffe. \u201cThis joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign,\u201d senior adviser Danielle Alvarez said in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3279244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3279244\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-3279244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/12593367-1730090328.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C514\" alt=\"Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Madison Square Garden\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3279244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trump speaks during a rally at Madison Square Garden [EPA]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"what-s-next-for-the-harris-and-trump-campaigns\">What\u2019s next for the Harris and Trump campaigns?<\/h2>\n<h4>Kamala Harris and Tim Walz \u2013 joint rally in Michigan<\/h4>\n<p>Harris and vice presidential nominee Tim Walz are hosting a campaign rally and concert in Ann Arbor, a college town in Michigan. The event will feature a performance by singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers.<\/p>\n<p>In Michigan, Harris and Trump are battling to woo voters, including an Arab American and Muslim population deeply concerned about Israel\u2019s war on Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Trump fully backs Israel but has not said how he would end the conflict. Even so, he appears to be gaining support from some Muslim Americans who are unhappy with President Joe Biden and Harris\u2019s support of Israel throughout the war so far.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s safe to say it\u2019s a must-win state for Kamala Harris, and yet Arab Americans \u2013 who have been supporting Democrats much more than supporting Republicans since 2004 and Iraq and Abu Ghraib \u2013 have really been disaffected by the Biden administration and by Kamala Harris\u2019s lack of distancing herself from the Biden administration on the issue of Gaza [and] now Lebanon,\u201d John Zogby, a pollster and founder of John Zogby Strategies, told Al Jazeera.<\/p>\n<h4>Trump rally in Georgia<\/h4>\n<p>Trump will address Atlanta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He will begin with a speech at the National Faith Summit in Powder Springs and conclude with a rally at Georgia Tech.<\/p>\n<p>According to local media reports, Trump will first address more than 1,000 pastors and faith leaders before heading to McCamish Pavilion for his scheduled campaign rally.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is expected to emphasise economic issues and promote early voting.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia, with 16 Electoral College votes, is another key battleground state \u2013 Trump won it in 2016 but narrowly lost the state to President\u00a0 Biden in 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/10\/28\/us-election-8-days-left-what-polls-say-what-harris-and-trump-are-up-to\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With eight days to go to the election, former President Donald Trump hosted a rally at Madison Square Garden in his hometown of New York while Vice President Kamala Harris &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119370\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-u-s","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=119370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119370\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=119370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=119370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=119370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}