In the battleground state of North Carolina, Donald Trump narrowly leads Kamala Harris in a new poll.
But his lead is driven by demographic strength among one group of high-propensity voters that could prove potent in the race for 16 electoral votes.
In an American Association of Retired Persons survey conducted by the GOP-leaning Fabrizio Ward and the Democratic Impact Research shop between Sept. 11 and 17 during the week after the presidential debate, 50% of likely voters favor the former president, with 47% backing the vice president.
While this suggests an even race, the battle between Harris and Trump in North Carolina is actually characterized by sharp demographic divides that will inform the topography of the race, particularly between black and white voters aged 50 and up.