Trump and Harris appear even in final stretch of presidential race - NYT
US presidential candidate Donald Trump (photo: Getty Images)
There are less than two months left before the US presidential election. Candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have effectively equalized their chances of winning, according to Reuters and The New York Times.
According to the NYT and Siena College poll, Republican Trump's approval rating is one percentage point higher than Democrat Harris's (48% vs. 47%). This difference fits within the poll's three percentage point margin of error, meaning that a victory for either candidate in the November 5 election is within reach.
Reuters notes that Trump's campaign has been going through a rough patch since US President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in July. However, the poll shows that the core of his support base will not go away.
In particular, the poll found that voters feel they need to learn more about Harris, while their opinion of Trump has largely held steady. In the poll, 28% of likely voters said they needed more information about the Democratic candidate, while only 9% said the same about Trump.
On Tuesday, September 10, ABC will host a debate between Trump and Harris. According to the poll, they could be a decisive moment in the race for the US presidency.
According to Reuters, Harris will have the opportunity to give more details about her planned policies while she argues with Trump for 90 minutes. The race is so close that even a slight gain by either candidate will be significant.
The agency also added that since Harris replaced Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket in the summer, she has been active on the campaign trail, but has limited her unscheduled appearances and kept media interviews to a minimum.
