Harris Expands Lead in Rust Belt States, Catching Up to Trump on Issues Like the Economy, Immigration

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : "In another sign of the vice president's strength, Ms. Harris is drawing more support from registered Republicans than Trump is drawing from registered Democrats, while she is also winning among independents.
60% : Ms. Harris leads Trump by six points in Pennsylvania, five points in Michigan, and one point in Wisconsin.
59% : According to a new survey released Wednesday by Quinnipiac -- which has been deemed one of the most accurate pollsters in the country -- Ms. Harris is leading Trump, even if narrowly, in the states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
59% : In Michigan, the margin for Trump being more trusted is just a point.
57% : Trump and Ms. Harris each take 4 percent from the other candidate's party in Wisconsin.
55% : For their favorability ratings, Trump is deep underwater in all three states while Ms. Harris is either slightly above or below water.
53% : Ms. Harris leads Trump by 48 percent to 43 percent among Pennsylvania independents, and by 47 percent to 44 percent among Michigan independents.
52% : Ms. Harris's newfound strength in these key states can likely be attributed to her performance in last week's presidential debate with Trump.
52% : In both Pennsylvania and Michigan, Trump has just a two-point lead over Ms. Harris on the question of who would be a better president for America's economy.
52% : In Pennsylvania, 7 percent of Republicans say they will vote for Ms. Harris while 4 percent of Democrats say they will support Trump.
51% : In Wisconsin, Trump has a seven-point advantage on that question.
41% : Among Michigan voters, 5 percent of Republicans said they would vote for Ms. Harris while zero Democrats said they would back Trump.
31% : "Likely voters now see little daylight, in most cases, between Harris and Trump on who can best handle those key issues.
22% : On immigration, by a margin of 50 percent to 48 percent, Pennsylvanians trust Trump more to handle the border and migrant issues.
13% : That likely helped her close the gap with Trump on the questions of who voters believed would better handle the economy and immigration issues, which were two of Trump's strongest points until President Biden dropped out of the race.

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