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The majority of Americans are ‘anxious and angry’ about upcoming elections, poll finds
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The majority of Americans are ‘anxious and angry’ about upcoming elections, poll finds

A majority of Americans say they are “anxious and angry” rather than “excited” about the upcoming election, according to an Associated Press poll released Thursday.

The poll found 7 in 10 Americans said they were disappointed with the election, while just under a third said they were excited. AP-NORC poll coincides with presidential race former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck-and-neck.

The poll found that Democrats in particular are feeling more anxious than usual. Nearly 8 in 10 Democrats say they have negative feelings about the upcoming election, compared to just 7 in 10 Democrats in the last election.

However, independents are the most balanced group; Roughly half the group says they’re anxious, the other half says they’re excited.

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The image of Trump and Harris is divided

American voters say they are disappointed with the election.

The survey of 1,233 adults was conducted October 24-29, 2024, using a sample from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.

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With the nation just five days away from Election Day, the presidential race is nearly tied both nationally and in swing states.

North Carolina likely voters to put Embers She’s slightly ahead of Harris in a new Fox News poll released Wednesday. This has not changed since September.

Nevada voting booth

Americans are heading to voting booths across the country. (Getty Images)

Trump leads Harris 49-47% among likely voters, while third-party candidates are getting 4%. In a two-way race, his advantage narrows to 1 point; This is a useful indicator because pre-election polls often overestimate support for third-party candidates.

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Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, both candidates tied with 48% support in expanded voting, according to a poll released Wednesday. With the removal of third party candidates, Trump is ahead by 1 point (50% to 49% Harris).

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Fox News Power Rankings presidential map.

Speaking before a large crowd at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center on Wednesday, the vice president urged his supporters to “get this done.”

Harris made several stops in Philadelphia, the state’s largest city, on Sunday. Trump held a campaign event in Delaware County, a Philadelphia suburb, on Tuesday before holding a rally in Allentown.

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“I don’t like to talk too early, but you have to go out and vote because we… we want a big, nice number. We’re ahead in every swing state. Because normally Republicans, they love to vote. No matter what you say at the end, they love to vote at the end,” Trump said in Allentown at the rally.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.