This is cnn immigration, the economy, abortion, and masculinity. I m michael smerconish in philadelphia. It s labor day weekend. Usually this marks the start of the final dash toward election day. But of course we haven t stopped sprinting all summer long despite all the effort and expenditures by the candidates and their campaigns, the presidential election is neck and neck several polls were released at the end of this week and they all tell a similar story a new usa today suffolk poll shows vice president harris ahead of former president trump nationally 48, 43 big shifts from hispanic, black, and young voters are helping harris. But the biggest change came from lowerincome voters they supported donald trump over joe biden by three percentage points back in june harris now leading in that demographic, 58 to 35%, casting a 23 point advantage then there s a new wall street journal poll, which also shows harris with a narrow lead over trump 48, 47. That s in a headtohead match up the n
His base, which is why many people were shocked when he muddied his position on abortion this week remarking on a florida ballot amendment that could overturn that state s ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy i think the six week because to shore, it has to be more time and show that. And i ve told them that i want more weeks you ll vote in favor of the amendment on voting that i am going to be voting that way need more than six weeks after backlash from conservatives, trump s campaign tried to clarify his position saying quote, president trump has not yet said how he will vote even though we did just hear how he said he would vote at that moment in time on the ballot initiative in florida, he simply reiterated that he believes six weeks is too short, then yesterday, this is what president trump said. Are you voting yes or no on amendment four in florida? so i think six weeks you need more time than six weeks. I ve disagreed with that right from the early primaries my marriage
America. I think its a very big day for liberty. Just a great day for this country. The Supreme Court putsurt puts trump back on the ballot. This socalled Migrant Crime Wave is just not happening. Its a lie. The media says migrants havent broken any laws he is devouring. Why are kids toes in school . Plu. Plus why did the Chicken Cross N the road . Okay. Another body blow to joe bidens reelection, which was ca already having Trouble Breathing in a unanimous decision. Nine nothing. The Supreme Court ruled today states cannot strip donald trump off the ballot. Donaldonal trump will remain on the ballot in colorado, illinois and maine. And in everllot in coloy sta the ruling states, quote, poates have no power under the constitution to disqualify a candidate from federal office ,especially the presidency. Amy Coney Barrett particularly in this circumstance. Writingy columns on the courd turn the National Temperature down, nont up. Own donald trump called the Decision Unifying and inspirat
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