A new poll shows that the vast majority of Americans are following the 2024 presidential campaign closely as it heats up in its final days, but they also find the race for the White House anxiety-provoking and nerve-wracking.
The AP/NORC poll, released on Oct. 31, captures the complex emotional landscape surrounding the presidential contest, which pits Vice President Kamala Harris against former President Donald Trump. A significant portion of American adults—75 percent—reported being interested in the race, in which the two candidates are running neck-and-neck.
With just five days to go until Election Day, a RealClearPolitics poll average shows Trump with a slight 0.5-point lead. At the same point in the presidential race in 2016, Trump was trailing Democratic nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by 1.3 points before going on to win….