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In North Carolina and Georgia, growing diversity, along with a leftward shift among suburban voters could also help her—though Republicans have a natural edge in both states.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Early voting patterns seem to confirm that there is once again a leftward polling miss, especially in states that were critical to Harris' win paths.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
That placed Arizona just over 4 percentage points to the right of the national popular vote, which Biden won by 4.5 points, continuing the leftward trend in the state.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
On a range of issues, the leftward movement of Democratic politicians and voters appears to have abated.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Early voting patterns seem to confirm that there is once again a leftward polling miss, especially in states that were critical to Harris' win paths.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
That placed Arizona just over 4 percentage points to the right of the national popular vote, which Biden won by 4.5 points, continuing the leftward trend in the state.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
On a range of issues, the leftward movement of Democratic politicians and voters appears to have abated.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Leftward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leftward. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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leftward
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left·ward
ˈlef-twərd 
: toward or on the left
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