Fairleigh Dickinson University Survey
Harris 50% vs Trump 43%
Harris Leads in Funding, Focuses on Battleground States
With the U.S. presidential election approaching this November, a poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris significantly leading former President Donald Trump in approval ratings. Riding a wave of rising support, Vice President Harris is also rapidly raising campaign funds and plans to focus on battleground states.
According to Fairleigh Dickinson University on the 25th (local time), a poll conducted from the 17th to the 20th among 810 registered U.S. voters showed Vice President Harris leading former President Trump by 7 percentage points, with 50% support compared to Trump's 43%.
Both candidates secured strong loyalty within their party bases, each receiving 95% support from Democratic and Republican supporters respectively. Among independents, Vice President Harris led with 38% support, compared to former President Trump's 33%.
By political orientation, Vice President Harris received 87% support from voters identifying as liberals and 93% from progressives. In contrast, former President Trump garnered 95% support from far-right MAGA (Make America Great Again) voters and 76% from conservatives. Among moderates, Vice President Harris's support was 62%, more than double former President Trump's 30%.
Following her rise in approval ratings, Vice President Harris is also rapidly raising campaign funds. According to local media including The Washington Post (WP), since announcing her presidential bid last month, Harris has raised $540 million (approximately 718 billion KRW).
During the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago from the 19th to the 22nd, the amount raised reached $82 million (approximately 109 billion KRW). Notably, donations surged immediately after Harris delivered her acceptance speech on the 22nd. One-third of donors during the convention were new contributors, and two-thirds of these new donors were women.
Since the Democratic presidential nominee switched from President Joe Biden to Vice President Harris, the Democratic Party has surpassed the Republican Party in fundraising. According to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), as of the end of last month, the Harris campaign held $377 million (approximately 501 billion KRW), while the Trump campaign held $327 million (approximately 435 billion KRW).
Vice President Harris plans to leverage this financial strength and the energy consolidated through the convention to focus on battleground states. After the convention, Harris aired new advertisements in seven battleground states, and on the 28th and 29th, she and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, will conduct bus tours in the battleground state of Georgia.
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