Kamala Harris’ Democratic National Convention may be a simple coronation of a candidate primary voters didn’t choose, but it’s playing well in the.
Kamala Harris’ Democratic National Convention may be a simple coronation of a candidate primary voters didn’t choose, but it’s playing well in the toss-up state of North Carolina where 16 electoral votes are up for grabs.
That’s the message from a fresh Tar Heel State Survey USA poll from High Point University conducted between Aug. 19 and 21, the first three days of the event in Chicago.
With the bulk of the Chicago convention in the books, Harris holds what pollsters call a “whisker-thin” lead. But it’s enough to make this survey newsy, as it’s a potential harbinger of the first Democratic win of the state since Barack Obama in 2008, which itself was the first since Jimmy Carter’s 1976 campaign.
Overall, Harris leads with registered voters, 46% to 45%, with 8% undecided. Among likely voters, the veep’s ahead 48% to 46%, with Donald Trump’s key in this state per this poll being bringing out historically likely voters who are not enthusiastic about this election’s choices.
The Republican leads 50% to 40% with those LVs who say they will “probably” vote and 39% to 32% with those LVs who say they have a 50% chance of voting in this high-profile race.
Beyond the topline, a key determining factor for those North Carolina voters supporting Harris is whether they were watching the convention itself.
