(Daily Mail) Kamala Harris has closed the gap on Donald Trump but the former president still holds a two-point lead over the new Democratic nominee, according to an exclusive poll for DailyMail.com.
It shows how Joe Biden‘s decision to step aside has upended the race for the White House.
But where other recent polls show the vice president surging ahead, our survey of 1001 likely voters found that 43 percent would vote for Trump if the election were tomorrow, compared with 41 percent who would vote for Harris.
With a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percent it sets the stage for a nail-biter of an election in November.
A separate online survey teased out the attributes responsible for Trump’s lead. It found that voters still see him as the stronger, more charismatic candidate, who is more likely to get things done.
J.L. Partners polled 1001 likely voters from Aug 7 to 11, using a mix of online, landline, cell phone and in-app techniques. The results come with a margin of error of +/- 3.1 points
Even so, Harris scores better than Biden across the board. And it all suggests that she is shaping up to be a more formidable opponent than the 81-year-old she replaced.
James Johnson, co-founder of J.L. Partners which conducted the poll, said that there were still plenty of positives in the poll for Trump after a trying period.
‘Do not get us wrong. Harris has made big inroads—especially with young voters and blacks—and she has started to close the gap with independents.
‘But Trump holds an advantage with his base, who remain more energized, and has held his position with whites, Hispanics, and voters over the age of 50.
‘Harris’s biggest support remains relatively limited to 18 to 49-year-olds. A lot of this is due to Trump’s dominance on the issues of the economy and the border.’
The result is a tighter race, he added, and Trump could yet have further to fall.
‘But at the moment we are looking at a race made tighter, rather than transformed to a Harris shoo-in,’ he said.
‘All eyes now should be on the independents. If Harris can make more progress with them, then we could see Trump’s advantage disappear.’
Harris was catapulted into the race after Biden announced last month that he was giving up his reelection campaign.
The poll found that Vice President Kamala Harris has closed the gap on former President Donald Trump. He holds a two-point lead over his Democratic rival
