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Rasmussen Poll Numbers: Kamala’s ‘Bounce’ Didn’t Faze Trump

The article discusses​ the changing dynamics in⁤ the presidential race between ⁤Vice ⁣President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, as⁤ indicated ‌by a ​recent poll from Rasmussen‍ Reports. After a brief surge in popularity for Harris, attributed to her securing the Democratic nomination and the endorsement from former President Obama,⁤ Trump has regained momentum, pulling ahead in the polls. Pollster Mark Mitchell noted that Trump’s lead has​ steadily increased, ⁣countering narratives that portrayed Harris as extremely likable and competent. Despite the media attempts ⁢to bolster Harris’s image,⁣ Trump appears to be establishing himself firmly, leading comfortably in swing ‍states and gaining ground post-Harris’s “bounce.” He has also expressed a desire for⁣ a debate with Harris on Fox News, emphasizing the importance of audience engagement, which could further⁤ highlight Harris’s struggles with unscripted interactions. the sentiment is that Trump is⁤ currently leading the race and may ⁢continue to do⁢ so as ⁤the campaign progresses.


Vice President Kamala Harris’s polling bounce and ensuing momentum after she became the anointed Democratic presidential nominee has already evaporated as former President Donald Trump stays strong, according to a major pollster.

In a post on X, Rasmussen Reports lead pollster Mark Mitchell said that Trump has weathered what he calls “the Obama bounce.”

Mitchel explained: “Now, what Trump has basically done is survive a coordinated ‘info op’ to try and paint Kamala Harris as super likable, super competent. A lot of coordinated media attention, a lot of coordinated attacks of Donald Trump and J. D. Vance.”

Mitchell said the polling showed Trump leading Harris, then Harris closing Trump’s lead over her from 16 points to six.

“And if we had done a poll on the 24th and 25th, we actually would have showed Donald Trump losing slightly to Kamala Harris,” Mitchell said. “Now, that’s right about the time she got the Obama endorsement.

“But since then what you can see is Donald Trump has steadily clawed that lead back, and he’s up four points on the 30th — 5 points on the 31st. I think what you’re seeing there on the chart is literally her bounce fading and Donald Trump settling back into what’s probably a 4 to 5-point lead right now.”

“I think it’s all downhill for them from here on out,” he explained.

Mitchell added: “Of course, you know, she’ll get a lot of positive coverage during the DNC.”

“But to me, the headline is, Trump is winning comfortably, and before all this happened, in polls that had him winning comfortably, he was winning in every single swing state. So it’s Trump’s race right now,” he said.

The Real Clear Politics average of polls shows Trump with a 1.2 percentage point led over Harris but notes that of the 10 most recent polls, Trump won seven and Harris won three.

Trump has said he wants to debate Harris on Fox News on Sept. 4 before a live audience, according to Fox News.

Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, said a free-wheeling debate will be bad for Harris because, “The thing that we’ve learned about Kamala … over the last four years, is she’s incredibly bad if she’s not scripted, right?”

He said having an audience is important.

“You’re supposed to lead people, and to lead people you actually have to sort of like people and engage with them well,” Vance said.

“So, him having a crowd for this debate, I think, is really important because it will show his natural leadership ability. And it also shows, frankly, that people are kind of turned off by Kamala Harris. So, I think it’s good. Hopefully, it happens, and hopefully Kamala Harris agrees to it. If she doesn’t, then, clearly, she’s the one who’s afraid to debate,” Vance explained.






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