In the last 24 hours, Kamala Harris seems to have an edge over Donald Trump. Different polls indicate a win for Kamala by 60% whereas Trump’s winning chances have reduced by 2 to 7 points and are currently at 39%. Democrat Harris’s chances of winning rallied up after the presidential debate. However, the recent assassination attempt at the former President’s golf course has raised the tension. Surveys on post-debate sentiment generally can predict the outcome of the election and so far, Harris seems to be on the winning side.
Which States Are Showing the Biggest Changes?
Harris is giving Trump a neck-and-neck fight, especially in Trump’s state of Florida where Trump currently leads by only 4.2%. In states like Colorado Harris is winning by 15%, whereas in Georgia, Trump is leading by a mere 1.6%. However, both the candidates are maintaining grace under pressure with recent news stating Kamala Harris had a “cordial” and brief call after the former president’s second assassination attempt in Florida. This level-headed conversation with Trump might have boosted voters’ confidence in Harris, with chances of Harris triumphing over Trump in the November elections.
Voter sentiment across the major states is extremely close as the U.S. presidential election comes close. Polls show fierce competition between the two candidates especially in states like Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania with a small difference, often less than 1%. In the more Democrat-favoring states such as Wisconsin and Nevada, Harris leads by a strong majority as expected. As of today, the national polling average shows Harris is outpacing Trump by 3% at 50% while the former president is struggling to lead at 46%. Going by history, states such as Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania have often shown unexpected changes in voter sentiment.
Impact of Current Political Events on Poll
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Election polling highlights on different sites are rising in popularity as the U.S. elections knock on the door. These polls are largely due to their accuracy in predicting outcomes. On the other hand the involvement of Allan Lichtman’s prediction about Harris to win, which is being accurate 9 out of 10 historical predictions are also people are looking into. These platforms can catch up on the real-time shift in voter sentiment in the backdrop of political news catching on. Be it Trump’s ongoing debacle with the law or Harris’s stoic silence about cryptocurrency, the shift in confidence of voters can be tallied from these sites that support crypto political betting. Donald Trump’s position, which was in favor of winning, dropped by 5%, as investors did not see him speak on crypto.
Crypto and Political Donations: Emerging Trends
There remains no doubt that crypto donations are playing a crucial role in the U.S. presidential election of 2024 as campaigns and donations in crypto are publicly accepted. Candidates such as Trump and Robert Kennedy Jr. are enjoying the support of investors who are interested in digital finance and the crypto community. In May of this year, Robert Kennedy Jr. stated
My objective if elected president is that crypto is a transactional currency. That people can have transactional freedom,
indicating how crypto’s influence is undeniable to the political movements.
Despite the legal challenges Trump faces, his affliction towards cryptocurrency has made him a first-choice for president among many crypto enthusiasts. The second assassination attempt on Trump has not affected the crypto market. Biden’s (now Harris) campaign gained much detest from the crypto community due to its staunch regulatory action on crypto. As Donald Trump prepares to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week, many crypto investors hope that their discussion extends beyond geopolitics and touch base on cryptocurrency.
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