Former US President Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination Thursday night at the height of his lead over Democratic incumbent Joe Biden on the campaign trail.
CBS News reports that a slight majority of voters, including those who won't vote for him, believe Trump's words in the days since the attack have united rather than divided. Voters feel the same way about Biden's response to the tragic events.
Pre-election race in the USA: Biden is inferior to Trump
— But it is Trump who has an increasing advantage in the vote. Trump now has five points nationally and three — in key battleground states. Taking this advantage nationally, it has been 20 years since a Republican presidential candidate has won the national popular vote, and it has been more than 30 years since a Republican won by more than five votes, — writes the publication.
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The network notes that since it polled last week, the congressional district race has moved one point more in Trump's favor.
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— For voters, Trump's attitude toward attempted murder is a positive reason to consider voting for him, but the effect is generally limited; for two-thirds of voters, it did not change their calculations one way or the other, — says the material.
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Amid the Democratic nomination debate, Trump is also ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris in a hypothetical matchup. The differences between her and Biden in demographic groups such as young voters and voters of color are slight at best.
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The impact of the assassination attempt on the Trumps on voters
Biden also responded to the assassination attempt on Trump, and most Americans believe he promoted unity, including a third of Trump voters.
At the same time, a significant portion of party members believe that Biden should step down as the nominee, and Democrats continue to lag behind Republicans in their expressed likelihood of participating in elections this year.
There is bipartisan opinion — especially among Republicans — that the US Secret Service could have done more to prevent Saturday's shooting.
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Even so, eight in ten voters believe that civility in American politics has deteriorated in recent years, and most expect an increase in political violence in the future.
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The appearance of Senator J.D. Vance in the Republican tandem was received positively by Republican voters: most of them were at least satisfied, and half — delighted with this choice. This is especially true for the radical wing of the MAGA party.
