Undecided voters, set in their views of Trump, now weigh backing Kamala Harris
Kenneth Hauck wasn’t sure how he would vote when the race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was just a hypothetical scenario.
Kenneth Hauck wasn’t sure how he would vote when the race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was just a hypothetical scenario. Now it’s a reality, and Hauck still isn’t sure whom he will support — but he’s leaning toward Harris.
“I need to do more research on her before anything,” said Hauck, 38, a software tester from San Diego, noting that he recently watched a YouTube video on Harris’ and Trump’s policies and that Harris’ housing plan piqued his interest. Hauck said Harris’ policies “seem good.” But, he added, “the devil is in the details.”
Hauck is among the 8% of voters surveyed in NBC News’ July national poll who said they weren’t sure how they would vote in a potential race between Trump and Harris or said they would consider a different candidate. In new interviews, 21 of them spoke about how they processed the tumultuous events of the summer, including a Democratic candidate switch, a pair of vice presidential picks and two apparent attempts to assassinate Trump.
Of the 21 previously undecided voters who recently spoke with NBC News, the largest group included nine voters like Hauck who said that they are still undecided but that they are concerned about Trump and are leaning toward picking Harris. Four more are definitely supporting Harris, while one is backing Trump, and three are leaning toward him. Four aren’t planning to vote.
The voters, who come from different backgrounds and corners of the country, are bound by skepticism about politics and politicians. While some of them are still unsure about Harris, many are set in their views of Trump in his third national campaign, with several adamant that whatever they do, they won’t be voting for him.
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