Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
* The latest Wall Street Journal poll found Donald Trump narrowly leading Kamala Harris, 49% to 47%, in a head-to-head match-up. When third-party candidates are added to the mix, it’s the Democratic vice president who’s narrowly ahead, 45% to 44%. (Click the link for information on the survey’s methodology and margins of error.)
* In battleground states, Fox News’ latest batch of polls found Harris and Trump tied in Pennsylvania and Michigan, while the former Republican president had a 1-point advantage in Wisconsin. (Click the links for information on the surveys’ methodology and margins of error.)
* Minnesota is the only state that hasn’t backed the GOP ticket since 1972, but Trump insists he’s “leading” in the North Star State and expects to win Minnesota “easily.” Nevertheless, the latest Fox News poll found Harris ahead in the state by 6 points, while a KSTP/SurveyUSA poll found the likely Democratic nominee leading Trump in Minnesota by 10 points. (Click the links for information on the surveys’ methodology and margins of error.)
* There are quite a few primary races in Arizona tomorrow, and as is usually the case, Bolts has a very helpful rundown on the contests worth watching.
* The latest ABC News/Ipsos poll showed a significant improvement in Harris’ favorability rating, while Trump’s favorability rating has dropped. That’s not exactly what Republicans wanted to see in the wake of their national convention. (Click the link for information on the survey’s methodology and margins of error.)
* In the six days following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 race, the Harris campaign raised $200 million. That’s more than the incumbent president’s campaign raised in the first three months of the year.
* On a related note, it’s not just money: Axios reported that in the wake of Biden’s announcement, more than 170,000 volunteers have signed up to help the Democrat’s campaign. * Though there’s been some recent reporting about Trump ending outdoor campaign events in the wake of the recent assassination attempt, the former president declared on Saturday that he’d continue to do outdoor rallies. * A relatively new political action committee, with Republican ties, has begun airing ads that tout independent presidential Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a “progressive Democrat” with “a long record fighting for abortion rights.” The commercials appear to be part of an effort to siphon off Democratic votes and help Trump. * And speaking of the independent candidate, Kennedy told CBS News late last week that “it’s quite possible” more women will make sexual assault allegations against him as the 2024 race continues. “I’m 70 years old,” he said. “I had a very rambunctious life.”
Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MS NOW political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past."
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