Harris Narrows Trump's Lead in Ruby Red Iowa, Suggesting Trouble for Former President in Midwest States

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81% : For Trump, among the voters who list him as their first choice, 33 percent say they are "extremely enthusiastic," 40 percent say they are "very enthusiastic," and 22 percent say they are "mildly enthusiastic.
69% : Iowa was considered a potential reach state for Mr. Biden in 2020, with polling that showed Trump leading by single-digits in the state just days before the election.
60% : Trump won the state by wide margins in 2016 and 2020.
50% : The state was won twice by Trump in 2016 and 2020, and has been considered out of reach for Democrats at the presidential level this year.
49% : Just one percent of voters say they would vote for someone other than Trump, Ms. Harris, or Mr. Kennedy.
46% : The Des Moines Register poll -- considered one of the most accurate in American political polling -- shows that independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is still taking six percent of the vote among likely voters, despite the fact that he dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump in August.
46% : An overwhelming majority -- 59 percent -- of Iowa men prefer Trump, compared to just 32 percent who plan to vote for Ms. Harris.
42% : Just 53 percent of Iowa women plan to vote for the Democratic candidate, while 36 percent say they will vote for Trump.
40% : In June, Trump had an 18-point lead over President Biden in the Hawkeye State.
37% : Among likely voters who say they plan to vote for Trump, 16 percent say they could still be persuaded, while just 11 percent of likely voters who plan to vote for Ms. Harris say they could change their vote before November.

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