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Nervous Democrats: Internal Polling, Senate Map Are Worries

2024/8/26
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Following the political conventions, Kamala Harris has gained momentum in the polls, tightening the race with Donald Trump. While she trails Biden's 2020 performance in some areas, Harris's overperformance among black voters, younger voters, and Latinos has scrambled the electoral map, particularly in Sunbelt states. Despite this momentum, Democrats remain cautious due to tight margins and the need for robust voter turnout efforts.
  • Harris gained 4-6 points in swing states post-conventions.
  • Polls show a tight race within the margin of error.
  • Harris overperforms Biden among Black, young, and Latino voters.
  • Trump campaign faces challenges with North Carolina shifting to a toss-up.
  • Democrats emphasize field work and voter turnout.

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Kamala Harris has a number of paths to the 270 electoral votes she needs to secure the presidency, a change from the Biden campaign. But political operatives tell NPR that their internal polling shows a very tight race with Donald Trump. And despite new optimism from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrats' path to holding the Senate after Sen. Joe Manchin's retirement is precarious at best.This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.*The podcast is produced by Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. **Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at *plus.npr.org/politics).Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)