Saturday, August 10, 2024

Kamala Harris Takes 8-Point Lead Over Donald Trump

With every new US poll comes a greater Kamala Harris lead, with the latest Marquette Law School survey showing the Democratic candidate racing ahead of Donald Trump by up to 8 points.
 
In the national survey of likely voters, conducted between July 24 and August 01, Harris beat Trump 50% to his 42% when third-party candidates were included, according to Newsweek.
 
The surge by Harris has improved the Democrats' position since May, when Trump was leading with 44 percent of the vote to Joe Biden's 41 percent. 
 
Harris is also leading among registered voters, with 47 percent of the vote to Trump's 41 percent. In Marquette Law School's last poll in May, Trump was three points ahead of Biden among registered voters, securing 40 percent of the vote to the president's 37 percent. 
 
Over and above that, Harris is leading her opponent in a head-to-head matchup with the support of 52 percent of registered voters, while Trump is the choice for 48 percent.
 
Among likely voters, Harris received 53 percent and Trump 47 percent. The results include voters who initially did not choose the former or the latter but who were then asked whom they would vote for if they had to choose.
 
[The poll surveyed 879 registered voters and 683 likely voters, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points].
 
And yet, Kamala Harris was a damp squib on the 2020 presidential campaign trail. At the time she dropped out of the contest, she was polling at 4 percent or lower in polling aggregates – a complete flop.
 
Methinks, US polls are getting to be ludicrous, outrageous and laughable! Me also think Kamala Harris is ludicrous, outrageous and laughable! LOL!!



 
 
 
 
 
On Thursday, the fiery South Korean ramen noodles that had been banned for being too spicy, a decision that has since been partly reversed by the Danish regulators, returned to supermarket shelves. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In June, stores removed three Buldak instant ramen products after the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration found their high capsaicin level posed a serious health risk. [Refer my June 16, 2024 post "Instant Noodles Too Hot for Danes"]. 
 
It has been said that this compound responsible for the pungency of chillies, creates a burning sensation which can cause intoxication, nausea, high blood pressure and vomiting when ingested in high quantities. 
 
At the time, it said the warning was aimed specifically at youngsters who challenge each other on social media to eat the spicy ramen, as well as vulnerable adults.
 
But Samyang fought the exclusion. 
 
"We just wanted to share our distinct and spicy flavor with the world. But that's why we actively cooperate with the Danish government to undo the ban". 
 
And the prohibition was lifted on two of the three products after further examination showed they did not exceed the critical capsaicin level.

No comments: