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Voters are weighing in on the 2024 general election as the race kicks into high gear. There are fewer than 70 days before voters head to the polls on Nov. 5. According to the latest RealClearPolitics Poll Average, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are polling within one percentage point of each other. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereJohn Dinan, a political science professor at Wake Forest University, says the race is still too close to call at this point.In this Harris/Trump matchup, you can see a path to victory for both, he said.WXII spoke to Republicans, Democrats and undecided voters. They largely agreed it is a toss-up when asked if they think their preferred presidential candidate will win. I guess Im just a bit pessimistic about North Carolina, a Democratic voter said. But anything can happen.Do I think he can? Really, Im not certain there, Karen Harrington, a Trump voter, said. I hope he can.Dinan says that while North Carolina is not as likely to swing the race as other battleground states such as Pennsylvania, North Carolina could still significantly impact who ends up in the Oval Office.North Carolina is likely to continue, at least for the foreseeable future, to attract attention from both of the presidential campaigns, and thats significant, Dinan said. Its possible to see North Carolina being the pivotal state.We asked voters what their top issues were in this election. Several cited the economy, immigration and education as priorities. Others included abortion rights and the environment. Some voters said they were fairly certain who they were going to vote for. One Republican voter named Rick said he doesnt believe Harris has been clear enough with her policy positions and sees Trump as a good adversary to her in the upcoming presidential debate.I think the debate, if its done properly, might give Trump a bump, Rick said. I think hes better at that than Harris is by far.However, some Democratic voters say they are more enthusiastic about Harris’ entry into the race than President Joe Bidens candidacy.I wasnt that confident before we made the switch to Kamala, but now that shes switched, Ive definitely been feeling the momentum people have been talking about, one voter said. Dinan says that the current state of politics means its becoming increasingly unlikely that most voters will change their minds about who they vote for. In todays polarized environment, you just dont see that many shifts take place. So many people are already decided and fixed in their positions, he said. That being said, theres still opportunities.One of those opportunities lies with an undecided voter named Marilyn Fulton. She says shes leaned Democratic in the past but still has not made up her mind about this election.A lot of soul searching, a lot of doing research, which I am still doing to decide where my vote lies, she said. A common theme among the voters we spoke to is wanting both candidates to put aside their personalities and focus on policy. I dont care about personality, Rick said. I care about the economy, supporting the police, enforcing our laws.Even though they label her as being a Black woman and I am a Black woman, Fulton said. That has nothing to do with it. Its what you can do for this country.Im looking for (Trump) to do away with the hype that he is known for and really tell us This is what Im going to do, and do it, Harrington said. Dinan says that Harris and Trump will continue to spend time courting voters in North Carolina. He says the next big event on the election calendar is the debate scheduled for Sept. 10. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love | Trending Stories