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Harris, Trump neck to neck in new poll

Darpan News Desk , 24 Jul, 2024 12:24 PM

Washington, July 24 (IANS) According to a latest poll, the race between Ex President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is at razor's edge in the aftermath of President Biden’s decision to drop out.

Trump got support of 49% of voters while Harris had the backing of 47% of the voters.

A defining goal of my presidency will be to build up the middle class.

When the middle class is strong, America is strong.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 24, 2024

The news was not great for Harris among young voters, with Trump having the backing of 58% of those in the 18-34 age bracket. Harris, on the other hand, just had 39% of support an astounding 19 point lead for Trump.

Harris will now be gearing up for the Democratic National Convention next month before she takes on Trump in the 2024 election in November.

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