The U.S Presidential Contest (September 2024)

The U.S Presidential Contest (September 2024)

NPR/PBS News/Marist National Poll

In advance of tonight’s presidential debate, just one point separates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump among registered voters nationally. Among voters who say they definitely plan to vote in November, Harris is +3 points against Trump, similar to where the contest stood in August. Trump has overtaken Harris, though, among independents and Latino voters. Harris previously led Trump by double digits among both of these voting groups. Will the debate matter? Most Americans plan to either watch the showdown or follow news coverage of it. Three in ten voters say the debate could make a difference in deciding their vote.

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Marist 100: 2023-2030 Strategic Plan
Marist 100: 2023-2030 Strategic Plan

Sep 06, 2024

What You See Now May Be What You Get on Election Day

Labor Day marks the traditional start of the election campaign season but for all the debates and October surprises, history shows very little actually changes between now and then. Gender has become the latest culture war issue, but experts say what some think is a crisis is actually vanishingly rare and is likely just a scare tactic. And, we wrap with a fun fact about reality TV. Would you, or wouldn't you?

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