GOP, Democrats prepare for 10-week sprint in dead-even Trump-Harris race
by Brett Samuels - 08/26/24 6:00 AM ET
Democrats and Republicans are bracing for an election that will be narrowly decided as they gear up for the final 10-week sprint in the race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris.
Harris’s party has sought to cast themselves as underdogs, even as her entry into the campaign has supercharged Democrats down in the dumps over President Biden’s chances of reelection.
As Democrats guard against overconfidence, the Trump campaign and Republicans feel they still have multiple paths to victory and advantages on the issues that matter the most to many voters.
Trump, who has faced calls from Republicans to change his campaign strategy given his new opponent, on Thursday dismissed the idea that Harris is gaining ground. Trump also last week ridiculed those who say he should avoid personal attacks on his opponents, who he noted are happy to go on the attack against him.
“No, she’s not having success. I’m having success,” Trump told Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum on Thursday.
“I’m doing great with the Hispanic voters. I’m doing great with Black men. I’m doing great with women, because women want safety,” Trump said. “No, it’s only in your eyes that they have that, Martha. We’re doing very well in the polls.”
The polls do show a very tight race that is likely to come down to seven familiar states: Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and North Carolina.
At the same time, there is no question polling has shifted in Harris’s favor.
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