US presidential election: America will hold elections for the next president on November 5th. In the electoral area, Donald Trump is a Republican and Kamala Harris is a Democrat. The presidential election has taken an exciting turn. A cut-throat competition rages between the two candidates. President Joe Biden withdrew his candidacy in July and supported Vice President Kamala Harris. If Kamala wins, it would be the first time in American history that a woman becomes president. If Trump wins this election, it would also be his second term in office. But the most important thing is to understand who has the upper hand in this election.
Harris is leading in national polls
Kamala Harris entered the presidential race at the end of July. After supporting Joe Biden, only Kamala seems to be in charge in the US elections. She is making steady progress by defeating Trump. In almost every poll, she was ahead of Trump in terms of average popularity. After the September 10 debate, Kamala’s star appears to have risen even higher. After the televised debate in Pennsylvania, Kamala’s popularity rose from 2.5 percent to 3.3 points within a week. However, it was not in Trump’s favor in the debate.
How important is the national survey?
However, national polls are helpful in gauging the overall popularity of candidates. However, due to America’s electoral college system, election results cannot be accurately predicted. This system awards a total of 538 Electoral College votes, of which candidates need 270 to win. The number of votes in each state depends on its population, but most states generally vote for a single party, meaning that only a few states decide whether candidates win the election.
Tough competition in the States
The current seven states are considered battlegrounds from an electoral perspective. There is a competition between Harris and Trump. There is only a one to two percent difference between the two. Among these states, Pennsylvania is considered very important. Most of the electoral votes are in these states. Before Biden’s nomination was withdrawn, Trump trailed by five points.
Kamala changed the atmosphere
Since Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee, she has changed the mood of the election. Since the beginning of August, she has led Trump in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. These seven states are California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois and Pennsylvania. In 2016, the states were Trump strongholds. Biden also had a lead in these states before claiming victory in 2020. If Kamala can do this this year, she will definitely be a contender for president.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 6, 2024, 09:41 IST