Harris sees signs of surging enthusiasm among young voters

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53% : Two-thirds of registered young swing-state voters supported her candidacy, while just 22 percent picked Trump, marking a massive 44-point lead for the vice president.
50% : Harris has now taken the lead over Trump in national head-to-heads, according to polling averages from Decision Desk HQ/The Hill, and her numbers among young people look promising, particularly in critical swing states.
48% : "Movement among young voters has put her in the game to be competitive in this election," he said, pointing to poll data showing Harris closing Biden's gap with Trump on who young voters feel would best handle the economy.
48% : And although some polling earlier this year did show Biden with a sizable edge over Trump among young Americans, even as he faced concerns about his age, Harris is giving young voters a jolt of energy that had been harder to rev up under the incumbent, he argued.
47% : A new Morning Consult/Bloomberg News poll of swing states found Harris up 12 points over Trump in a head-to-head among voters aged 18-34, a shift from when Trump was leading Biden by 1 point in early July, just before the incumbent's exit.
43% : Though Harris is "a clear choice" over Trump, said Stevie O'Hanlon, communications director for Sunrise Movement, the group wants to see the vice president get into more specifics on how she'll address the climate crisis, as well as make progress on a cease-fire in Gaza.
26% : A New York Times/Siena poll of presidential battleground states earlier this month showed Harris with an 8-point lead over Trump among voters aged 18-29, after finding Trump with a slight edge over Biden in May.
18% : "A USA Today/Suffolk University poll released Thursday found young people swung a massive 24 points between June and August, from favoring former President Trump over President Biden by 11 points to picking Harris over Trump by 13 points.

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