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Q1. The 2020 popular vote was Biden 51.3% (81m votes) Trump 46.9% (74m)

With about 7% still outstanding, the 2024 count is Harris 47.9% (70m), Trump 50.5% (74m). The remaining vote is likely to be more for Harris as it is from the West Cost.

Presuming the final result is Harris 48.2% (75m) Trump 50.2% (80m) what do you think are the TWO main reasons Trump's share increased from 46.9% to 50.2%?
(please choose up to TWO)
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+

Immigration under Biden/Harris

53%
61%
46%
80%
44%
26%
53%
36%
60%
60%

Legal cases against Trump

6%
6%
7%
9%
8%
4%
10%
3%
6%
9%

Harris worse candidate than 2020 Biden

21%
28%
14%
37%
25%
3%
22%
21%
22%
17%

More Silicon Valley Trump support

9%
6%
12%
1%
12%
17%
9%
7%
9%
12%

Inflation under Biden/Harris

56%
71%
44%
77%
52%
37%
60%
55%
60%
51%

Covid factor in 2020 not 2024

9%
10%
7%
6%
13%
10%
28%
3%
6%
7%

Biden didn't drop out until July

21%
20%
21%
4%
35%
34%
37%
20%
15%
21%

Assassination attempt against Trump

11%
13%
9%
13%
15%
9%
20%
11%
8%
11%

Prison gender care ads against Harris

12%
8%
16%
7%
13%
17%
20%
10%
12%
10%

Improved Trump campaign staff v 2020

5%
5%
5%
7%
10%
2%
5%
3%
6%
7%

VP choices

6%
9%
4%
12%
9%
0%
12%
3%
7%
7%

Trump/Harris difference on Ukraine

6%
5%
6%
7%
9%
3%
4%
3%
8%
6%

Trump/Harris difference on Israel

11%
10%
12%
11%
12%
12%
28%
8%
9%
9%

Other

20%
10%
28%
6%
21%
34%
21%
21%
21%
15%

Don't know

4%
1%
6%
0%
5%
7%
0%
10%
1%
3%

Don't care

1%
1%
1%
0%
1%
2%
0%
1%
1%
1%
Q2. Polling averages had Harris by 1 in WI, 1 in MI, and tied in PA. Actual results were Trump by 1, 1 and 2. The polls had a margin of error of +/- 3%. The actual error of 2% was within the margin, but it was the same direction in all three states.

How would you describe these polls?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+

Really accurate

2%
1%
3%
3%
1%
1%
0%
0%
5%
2%

Accurate

20%
22%
19%
18%
25%
21%
8%
27%
21%
18%

Neither accurate or inaccurate

21%
15%
25%
16%
23%
25%
20%
18%
21%
23%

Inaccurate

31%
35%
26%
36%
26%
27%
44%
27%
26%
33%

Really inaccurate

14%
16%
12%
16%
11%
13%
9%
15%
15%
13%

Don't know

6%
3%
9%
3%
8%
9%
9%
6%
5%
5%

Don't care

6%
8%
5%
8%
5%
5%
9%
5%
6%
6%
Q3. During Trump's first term, his approval rating was, for the most part, between 41% and 45%.

Do you approve of Donald Trump, and what do you think his approval rating is currently?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Group A

Approve of Trump

47%
62%
35%
96%
33%
1%
37%
47%
53%
45%

Disapprove

51%
35%
65%
2%
63%
98%
62%
51%
45%
54%

Not sure

2%
3%
0%
2%
4%
1%
1%
2%
2%
1%
Group B

His approval is now below 41%

14%
9%
17%
0%
20%
26%
8%
18%
13%
13%

41% to 44%

15%
16%
13%
4%
17%
25%
36%
15%
7%
12%

45% to 49%

19%
22%
17%
22%
19%
16%
19%
23%
15%
21%

50% to 55%

24%
32%
18%
42%
14%
9%
25%
27%
26%
19%

Above 55%

14%
9%
18%
26%
12%
2%
2%
2%
24%
18%

Don't have a guess

11%
9%
13%
3%
15%
18%
9%
11%
12%
11%

Don't care

4%
3%
5%
2%
3%
7%
0%
7%
2%
7%

Exit poll data 2020 to 2024:

Hispanic women +39 Dem to +22 Dem

Hispanic men +23 Dem to +12 GOP

White men +23 GOP to +23 GOP

White women +11 GOP to +8 GOP

White college degree +6 Dem to +9 Dem

18-29 yr olds +24 Dem to +11 Dem

65+  yrd olds +5 GOP to +0 GOP.

Rural +15 GOP to +30 GOP

Suburban +2 Dem to +4 GOP

25% of women who are pro-choice voted for Trump, 25% of Hispanics who oppose mass deportation voted for Trump.

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