Former President Donald Trump is once again in the lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in NBC News’ latest presidential survey after weeks of trailing.
In a pure head-to-head matchup, Trump remains tied with Harris at 48 percent each. In an expanded ballot, which includes third-party candidates such as Cornel West and Dr. Jill Stein, Trump’s lead expands to one points at 47 percent to 46 percent.
“In the new poll — which was conducted Oct. 4-8 — Harris gets support from 48% of registered voters in a head-to-head matchup, while Trump gets an identical 48%. Another 4% say they are undecided or wouldn’t vote for either option when forced to choose between those two major-party candidates,” NBC News reported.
The latest result represents a massive shift from September’s poll, which found Harris leading over her Republican rival by five points, 49 percent to 44 percent. With an expanded ballot, Trump’s support was measured at 47 percent compared to 46 percent for Harris, while an additional seven percent of respondents expressed support for additional candidates or remained undecided.
The two candidates also experienced similar shifts in terms of popularity, the latest poll found. In September, 40 percent of respondents expressed