The 2024 presidential debate was held at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10th, marking the first time that Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump had met. Kamala Harris has assumed the role of President in wake of President Joe Biden’s resignation from this year’s election. The former President Trump is hoping to make amends for his defeat to Biden in the 2021 election by running again this year. The 2024 presidential election has taken a new turn with the emergence of Kamala Harris; if she is elected, she will become the first female President of the United States.
This highly anticipated debate was watched by more than 67 million people, who are determined to vote for their presidential nominees in the November election. According to Leger360, Kamala Harris is currently leading by 50% of voters following the debate, while Trump has 47% of the vote.
Old Dominion University’s Social Science Research Center has conducted a survey for the 14th annual Life in Hampton Roads regarding the upcoming presidential election. Approximately 237 respondents participated in the Presidential election survey, as reported by Life in Hampton Roads. One of the questions posed was, “Given recent events, do you support Joe Biden’s decision to not run for re-election in the 2024 election?” The decision of Biden was supported by over 82% of those surveyed, while 11.6 % of people opposed it. Among Democrats, 92.5% of the population supported the decision.
The survey data as a whole indicates that, “If the 2024 presidential election were held today, [who] would you vote for?” Approximately 32.0% of the voters supported the Democratic candidate (Biden and Harris), 25% supported Donald Trump, 6.2% did not vote, and 10% were uncertain about their intentions to vote.
Given that the decisions made at the ballot box will influence our future, it is essential that we vote this year. The nation’s future and the lives of people everywhere will be influenced by critical issues, including the economy, healthcare, climate change and civil rights for years to come. During this important time, each vote is extremely crucial in ensuring that voices are heard in the process of determining the country’s direction.