Trump, Harris ramp up campaign efforts in NC ahead of early voting; new poll shows tight race
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Many say North Carolina is a must-win battleground state
Early voting starts Thursday and there will be campaigning from both parties across North Carolina.
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned Sunday night on the campus of East Carolina University. She shared some of her New Way Forward agenda, including bringing down the cost of living, investing in small businesses and her position on reproductive freedom.
Harris' running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, will visit NC on Thursday and campaign in Durham and Winston-Salem.
Former President Bill Clinton will also hit the trail to campaign for the Harris-Walz ticket. He will visit the eastern part of the state Thursday to encourage rural voters to get out to the polls.
Meanwhile, Republican vice presidential nominee and Senator JD Vance will hold a rally Wednesday in Wilmington.
Monday, both Harris and Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump will make stops in Pennsylvania, another must-win state.
A recent ABC News, IPSOS poll showed the Vice President will have a two-point lead nationally among likely voters, within the margin of error. It also found:
- The economy is weighing on voters' minds. 59% believe it is getting worse and just 23% say it's getting better.
- 56% of Americans support restoring a national right to abortion, which Harris has advocated for.
- 56% now favor deporting all undocumented immigrants, which Trump has proposed.
This past weekend, Trump was in Arizona where he promised to hire more border agents.
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