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                            September 23, 2024Election 2024: Policies Matter Most, Voters Say
Parties and personalities are not the decisive factor in how most voters make their presidential choices.

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                            September 20, 202448% Say Harris Won Debate
Nearly half of voters say Vice President Kamala Harris won this month’s televised debate with former President Donald Trump, and most approve of Trump’s decision not to debate Harris again.

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                            September 18, 202452% Expect Higher Taxes If Harris Wins
Most voters consider taxes a very important issue in this year’s presidential election, and they expect taxes to go up if Vice President Kamala Harris wins in November.

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                            September 17, 2024Did Hamas Hostage Murders Shift Opinions?
The murder of six Israeli hostages by Hamas terrorists did not have a major impact on overall sympathies in the conflict between Israel and Palestinians.

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                            September 16, 202458% See Harris as ‘More of the Same’
Voters overwhelmingly think America needs a new direction, and don’t believe they’ll get it if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidential election.

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                            September 13, 2024Should Kamala Harris Do More Interviews?
Since being appointed the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee in July, Vice President Kamala Harris has only granted one major media interview. Most voters think she should do more.

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                            September 11, 20249/11: Have Americans Forgotten?
Almost half of voters think their fellow Americans have forgotten the terrorist attack that struck on September 11, 2001.

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                            September 10, 2024Debate Night: Who Will Win?
Nearly two-thirds of voters say they’re very likely to be tuned into tonight’s presidential debate, and expectations are largely shaped by partisan leanings.

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                            September 9, 202459% Approve of Trump’s Arlington Visit
Most voters disagree with Vice President Kamala Harris’s criticism of former President Donald Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery last month.

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                            September 6, 2024Will Kamala Build a Wall? Most Voters Doubt It
Vice President Kamala Harris recently came out in favor of building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, but a majority voters see President Donald Trump as more consistent on border security.

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                            September 4, 2024Harris Can’t Separate Herself From Biden’s Record
While Kamala Harris is now disavowing some of President Joe Biden’s unpopular policies, most voters say the vice president shares the blame for his failures – and shares credit for Biden’s successes.

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                            September 3, 2024Most GOP Voters Like Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard used to be a Democratic congresswoman, but she’s a Republican favorite now that she has endorsed Donald Trump.

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                            September 2, 2024Did the Government Lie About Jobs?
Most voters suspect politics was involved in the overestimate of job creation that the federal government recently admitted.

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                            August 30, 202434% Think RFK Jr. Endorsement Helps Trump
Voters are divided over the decision by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to suspend his independent candidacy and endorse former President Donald Trump.

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                            August 30, 2024Ohio: Democrat Brown Leads in Senate Race
Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown holds a five-point lead over Republican challenger Bernie Moreno in Ohio’s closely-watched Senate race.

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                            August 30, 2024Montana: GOP Challenger Leads Tester in Senate Race
Republican businessman Tim Sheehy has opened a seven-point lead over Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in Montana’s closely-watched Senate race.

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                            August 28, 2024Election Integrity: Are States Doing Enough?
Most voters don’t believe state officials have done enough to prevent voting by illegal immigrants or to stop outside groups from interfering in elections.

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                            August 27, 2024Election 2024: Battleground States Closely Divided
The presidential contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is neck-and-neck in five crucial battleground” states.

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                            August 27, 2024Ukraine: Voters Trust Trump More Than Harris
President Joe Biden’s handling of the war between Russia and Ukraine doesn’t get high marks from most voters, and a plurality think former President Donald Trump would do a better job than Vice President Kamala Harris.

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                            August 26, 2024Most Voters Don’t Trust Polls a Lot
As the presidential election season enters its final ten weeks, many voters are skeptical of whether public polling accurately reflects the state of the campaign.