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                            September 6, 2024Will Kamala Build a Wall? Most Voters Doubt It
Vice President Kamala Harris recently came out in favor of building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, but a majority voters see President Donald Trump as more consistent on border security.

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                            September 4, 2024Harris Can’t Separate Herself From Biden’s Record
While Kamala Harris is now disavowing some of President Joe Biden’s unpopular policies, most voters say the vice president shares the blame for his failures – and shares credit for Biden’s successes.

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                            September 3, 2024Most GOP Voters Like Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard used to be a Democratic congresswoman, but she’s a Republican favorite now that she has endorsed Donald Trump.

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                            September 2, 2024Did the Government Lie About Jobs?
Most voters suspect politics was involved in the overestimate of job creation that the federal government recently admitted.

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                            August 30, 202434% Think RFK Jr. Endorsement Helps Trump
Voters are divided over the decision by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to suspend his independent candidacy and endorse former President Donald Trump.

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                            August 30, 2024Ohio: Democrat Brown Leads in Senate Race
Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown holds a five-point lead over Republican challenger Bernie Moreno in Ohio’s closely-watched Senate race.

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                            August 30, 2024Montana: GOP Challenger Leads Tester in Senate Race
Republican businessman Tim Sheehy has opened a seven-point lead over Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in Montana’s closely-watched Senate race.

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                            August 28, 2024Election Integrity: Are States Doing Enough?
Most voters don’t believe state officials have done enough to prevent voting by illegal immigrants or to stop outside groups from interfering in elections.

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                            August 27, 2024Election 2024: Battleground States Closely Divided
The presidential contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is neck-and-neck in five crucial battleground” states.

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                            August 27, 2024Ukraine: Voters Trust Trump More Than Harris
President Joe Biden’s handling of the war between Russia and Ukraine doesn’t get high marks from most voters, and a plurality think former President Donald Trump would do a better job than Vice President Kamala Harris.

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                            August 26, 2024Most Voters Don’t Trust Polls a Lot
As the presidential election season enters its final ten weeks, many voters are skeptical of whether public polling accurately reflects the state of the campaign.

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                            August 23, 2024‘Lock Him Up’? Most Doubt Trump Will Be Sentenced to Prison
Donald Trump is still scheduled for sentencing next month in New York City, but most voters don’t think Judge Juan Marchan will send the former president to prison.

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                            August 20, 2024Is Kamala Harris The Best Democrats Could Do?
As Democrats gather for their convention to formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris as their presidential candidate, many voters harbor doubts about how she was picked to replace President Joe Biden as the party’s nominee.

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                            August 19, 2024‘Stolen Valor’? 45% Say Walz Accusations Won’t Make Much Difference
Most voters take seriously accusations that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz exaggerated his military record, but a plurality say it won’t affect their vote in the presidential election.

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                            August 16, 2024Yellowstone: Voters Strongly Support Protecting Park
The wildlife and wilderness of Yellowstone National Park are a resource of global importance, according to an overwhelming majority of voters who see a duty to preserve America’s first national park.

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                            August 16, 2024Are the Media in the Tank for Harris?
A majority of voters believe most news reporters are biased and expect the media to keep helping Kamala Harris against Donald Trump in their coverage of the presidential campaign.

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                            August 14, 2024Voters Trust Trump More on Middle East Crisis
The current Middle East conflict is a major crisis, according to most voters, who trust former President Trump more than Vice President Kamala Harris to deal with the crisis.

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                            August 13, 2024Democrats Like Tim Walz, But Other Voters? Not So Much
Democratic voters are overwhelming pleased with Kamala Harris’s choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate, but Republicans and independents are less impressed.

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                            August 12, 2024Most Suspect Non-Citizens Are Illegally Registered to Vote
Election integrity concerns have focused on the issue of illegal voting by non-citizens, and most voters suspect it may be happening in their state.

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                            August 9, 2024Is It Fair to Call Kamala Harris a ‘DEI Hire’?
Controversy over so-called DEI (“diversity, equity and inclusion”) policies has intruded on this year’s presidential campaign, with some critics accusing Vice President Kamala Harris of being a “DEI hire.”