A New York Times/Siena College poll showed that “Republican candidate Donald Trump and his rival, Democratic candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris, are almost tied in the final weeks of the election campaign.”
The poll concluded that “Trump received 48 percent of the vote, one percentage point ahead of Harris,” and according to the poll, “this means that either candidate is very likely to win the vote, which will be held on November 5.”
The poll showed that voters feel they need to know more about Harris, and that their opinion of Trump is largely fixed. Among potential voters surveyed, 28 percent said they need more information about the Democratic candidate, while only 9 percent said the same about Trump.
The poll indicated that “the debate between the candidates, which will be broadcast on television on Tuesday, will have a major impact on the race.”
According to the Associated Press, Harris is “practicing for the debate at a hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she can focus on improving her answers, which will take two minutes, according to debate rules.” According to the agency, “Harris has been working with her advisers since Thursday to prepare for the debate, as well as interact with voters in swing states.”
“I am prepared for Trump to hurl insults and distort facts, even as my campaign focuses on the middle class and the prospects for a better future for the country,” Harris said in a radio interview with “Rickey Smalley’s Morning Show.” “We have to be prepared for the fact that he is not obligated to tell the truth,” she said.
For his part, according to the agency, “Trump refuses to prepare for the debate, and prefers to focus on participating and activating events related to his election campaign, certain that he will be ready for the debate as soon as he arrives on stage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.”
“You can go in with whatever strategy you want, you just have to adapt to what happens during the debate,” Trump said during an interview with Fox News about the upcoming debate. Trump quoted boxer Mike Tyson as saying, “Everybody has a plan… until they get punched in the face.”
Last update: September 9, 2024 – 22:33
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