A fresh Des Moines Register poll released yesterday shows Kamala Harris taking an unexpected lead over Donald Trump in Iowa - a state that used to be his strong-hold
The poll (conducted last week with 808 likely voters) puts Harris at 47% and Trump at 44%; this marks a big-time switch from early-fall numbers when Trump was ahead. Older women and non-party voters seem to be the main reason for this turn-around
Its worth noting that Trump won Iowa twice before - both times with more than 8-point leads. However the Trump teams chief data people say this new poll is way off-base; they point to another study done by Emerson College that shows a totally different picture
The Emerson survey (done just two days ago) gives Trump a 10-point advantage: showing him doing well with men and independent voters while Harris gets support from under-30 folks
The race for those six electoral votes comes as part of a nation-wide battle thats heating up - with early-voting already happening and election day coming up this tuesday. Both sides are now focusing on key states like:
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
The margin-of-error for both polls sits at 3.4% which means these numbers arent set in stone