A new poll found that Vice President Kamala Harris is making gains in the public perception of her strength on the economy.
Former President Donald Trump has consistently polled better than Harris on economic issues, with voters bitter about inflation during the Biden administration and memories fresh about the pre-COVID economy. However, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll, Harris has begun to chip away at Trump’s lead with economic voters.
For those ranking the economy as a major factor, 47% support Harris compared to 53% for Trump; last month, this was 43% for Harris and 56% for Trump. Harris performs much better with voters who perceive the economy as good or improving.
Despite gains, a majority of respondents, 59%, still say the current national economy is very or fairly bad, while far less, 39%, say the economy is very or fairly good. Last month, 62% said the economy was very or fairly bad, compared to 35% saying it was very or fairly good.
The improving perception of the economy is trouble for Trump, as much of his support among independents and swing voters was due to the perception that he is better at handling the economy.
He still maintains a clear lead on his other strength, immigration, though Harris has taken a harsher tone on the border recently. Democrats have sought to blame Trump for the border crisis, with Harris attempting to portray herself as strong on the border, citing her prosecutorial experience.
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The new poll is the latest of several showing a majority of voters support Trump’s proposal to carry out mass deportations of illegal immigrants.
The poll was conducted from Sept. 18-20 among 3,129 registered voters, with a margin of error of +/- 2.2%.
