Democracy test !! In most powerful 'democracy' -- Some polls offer promising outlook for Trump in swing states :: Abortion story may become US Presidential poll story of the year 2024 !!

Trump aides confident in his chances – but admit results are wildly unknown

Some polls offer promising outlook for Trump in swing states and reveal most believe US is on the wrong track  

Thousands of women descended on Washington on Saturday, three days before Election Day, in a passionate show of support for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and her calls for access to reproductive health care.

The abortion story may become US Presidential poll story of the year 2024 !!

“We’re not going back!” the crowd chanted, repeating one of Harris’s campaign slogans. Retiree Marlene Wagner, 70, came from Nebraska, saying she was joining “for my grandkids and my children because I fear for their future.” In her Midwestern state, abortion is banned after the 12th week of pregnancy.

The restriction came after US Supreme Court justices appointed by Trump tipped the panel in 2022 into ending the national right to abortion.

Abortion access is on the ballot in 10 states, in referendums that are taking place alongside the presidential vote.

In Nebraska, a proposal seeks to add abortion restrictions to the state constitution, while another seeks to extend the period in which the procedure is allowed, says an AFP report.

Donald Trump’s aides are bullish about their prospects with their internal polls showing them ahead of his rival Kamala Harris during the final weekend of the campaign before the election, even as they also concede they actually have no idea how America’s election will ultimately break.

Namo == Should keep fingers crossed ?

The confidence is mainly coming from two places: some polls that show the former US president ahead in every battleground state and Republicans holding onto early vote leads in places like Nevada, which they extrapolate to read that the Sun Belt states may be increasingly out of reach for Harris.  

Trump and his many campaign surrogates have been engaged in a strategy of publicly raising expectations among their followers which may create a well-spring of discontent should Harris win, especially if her victory is narrow or propelled over the line by a late-breaking wave of Democratic ballots - says an article in 'The Guardian'. 

Gary Granados displays his 'I Voted' sticker after casting his ballot at the Los Angeles County Registrar on October 28, 2024, in Norwalk, California  

Key Take Aways: 

Approximately 244 million people are eligible to vote in the upcoming US presidential election on 5 November. 

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. in most states, although times may vary. In 2020, about two-thirds of these eligible voters participated. 

The outcome of the next presidential election will hinge less on the national voter turnout and more on a few thousand voters in key battleground or swing states.  

Kamala Harris has stated that her top priority from day one will be to lower food and housing costs for working families. She plans to prohibit price-gouging on groceries, assist first-time home buyers, and offer incentives to boost housing supply.

While inflation surged during Biden's presidency—partly due to post-Covid supply chain disruptions and the Ukraine conflict—it has since decreased. Trump has vowed to “end inflation and make America affordable again.”