Five weeks before Election Day, the two key Southeast swing states of Georgia and North Carolina show a mixed picture as former President Donald Trump is ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia and the race in North Carolina is too close to call, according to Quinnipiac University latest polls of likely voters.
The polls, released on Tuesday, has Trump up in Georgia, 50%-44& over Harris, with 3% going for other candidates. In North Carolina, Trump’s lead is within the margin of error at 50%-47%, with 2% choosing other candidates.
“All eyes are on the South as Georgia and North Carolina, turbocharged by 32 electoral votes between them, can make or break the two candidates in a race that looks to be leaning Trump’s way in Georgia at the moment and churning toward a tight finish in North Carolina,” said Quinnipiac University polling analyst Tim Malloy.
As for the issues where voters thought a candidate would do a better job in both states, Quinnipiac found:
The economy:
GA: 53 percent say Trump, while 44 percent say Harris;
NC: 52 percent say Trump, while 46 percent say Harris.
Immigration:
GA: 53 percent say Trump, while 43 percent say Harris;
NC: 53 percent say Trump, while 45 percent say Harris.
Preserving democracy in the United States:
GA: 49 percent say Trump, while 47 percent say Harris;
NC: 49 percent say Trump, while 48 percent say Harris.
Abortion:
GA: 43 percent say Trump, while 50 percent say Harris;
NC: 44 percent say Trump, while 50 percent say Harris.
International conflicts:
GA: 52 percent say Trump, while 46 percent say Harris;
NC: 51 percent say Trump, while 47 percent say Harris.
A crisis that put the country at great risk:
GA: 50 percent say Trump, while 46 percent say Harris;
NC: 53 percent say Trump, while 45 percent say Harris.
Likely voters were also asked whether they had a favorable or unfavorable opinion of each candidate. The results were:
Kamala Harris:
GA: 43 percent favorable, 50 percent unfavorable;
NC: 47 percent favorable, 49 percent unfavorable.
Donald Trump:
GA: 48 percent favorable, 48 percent unfavorable;
NC: 49 percent favorable, 48 percent unfavorable.
In the North Carolina governor race, voters chose the Democrat Josh Stein (52%) over the Republican Mark Robinson (39%) and other candidates (4%).
