(VOVWORLD) - Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 45% to 41% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Thursday that showed the vice president sparking new enthusiasm among voters and shaking up the race ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
 Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, at a campaign in Michigan on August 7, 2024. (Photo: Kyodo/Vietnam News Agency) |
The 4 percentage point advantage among registered voters was wider than a 1 point lead Harris held over the former president in a late July Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The new poll, which was conducted in the eight days ended Wednesday and had a 2 percentage point margin of error, showed Harris picking up support among women and Hispanics. Trump led among white voters and men.
Since President Joe Biden quit the race last month, Harris has gained ground against Trump in national polls and those in critical swing states.
While national surveys including Reuters/Ipsos' give important signals on the views of the electorate, the state-by-state results of the Electoral College determine the winner, with a handful of battleground states likely to be decisive.