Exclusive: Harris leads Trump 44% to 42% in US presidential race, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

[DemocratSinceBirth]

July 23 (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal two-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and passed the torch to her, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
The poll, conducted on Monday and Tuesday, followed both the Republican National Convention where Trump on Thursday formally accepted his party's nomination and the Biden announcement on Sunday he was leaving the race and endorsing Harris.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harris-leads-trump-44-42-us-presidential-race-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2024-07-23/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social

Baby Steps

[WarGamer]

1. there we go...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. Its start. She's tied at yougov 46% -46%

[WarGamer]

10. and -2 at Morning Consult.

GREAT start.

[Beetwasher.]

2. Heads Exploding Everywhere

Nice.

[democrattotheend]

3. Nice, I'll take it!

I have never been a big fan of the Reuters poll because it doesn't push leaners hard enough, but for now I will take it. And if so many people are really undecided that's better for us, IMO, because Trump is a known quantity and probably doesn't have much more upside. OTOH, it could go the other way as they start attacking Kamala. There's really nothing Trump could say or do at this point that would turn too many more people off him if everything he's said or done hasn't already turned someone off.

[Johnny2X2X]

5. 4 points when all candidates included 42-38

OK, she's just starting her campaign, this is the start line. Probably a little better than even. She can go down or up from here, but I think she has more bumps than Trump has coming up. Her VP choice and the convention will give her a bump.

And she has an ace in the hole, Joe Biden, I think we're going to see Joe Biden campaign liek crazy for her. His withdrawal has made him a folk hero, him announcing her at some stops and stuimping for her at others is going to be very very powerful. I bet they give a combined sit down interview together too. And Biden will have a sit down interview from the White House where he makes the case for her too. This is all very good.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. That's after TFG's Convention too.

Interesting her lead grows on the multiple candidate ballot.

[onandup]

6. So we believe this poll?

Seriously, though, it's a good sign.

[sarisataka]

7. Do we trust polls now?

I know there were recent doubts...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. Polls aren't infallible but ignoring all of them is imprudent.

[JohnSJ]

8. Not enough data, but it will only get better as more Democrats consolidate around Harris

[epreic01]

9. Don't get comfortable with those numbers

I think they’ll get even better

[planj07]

11. Fantastic start

Just to see Harris leading in a poll, however small, is a good sign. And I predict that she will only solidify things as she goes along.

[Renew Deal]

13. Trump being at 42 would mean that people are strongly considering voting for someone else.