Harris vs. President Trump: Still 10 days left until Election Day, no resolution

With 10 days until Election Day, two new major national polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump in a tight race to succeed President Biden in the White House.

As the clock ticks down, the two candidates and their running mates will take to the stage in key battleground states this weekend.

on the trail

President Trump will begin Saturday with a rally in Novi, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. Later in the day, he plans to hold a rally in State College, home of Pennsylvania State University, and campaign in Pennsylvania, another key battleground state.

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Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, the Republican vice presidential nominee, will start the day in Atlanta before holding campaign events in Erie and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

President Trump's leading surrogate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (who ended his long run for the White House and endorsed Trump) and former Democratic presidential candidate who switched from independent to Republican a few days ago. Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard will be joining forces. Trump in the battleground state of North Carolina. And Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX mogul and the world's richest man, is having a tough time against Trump in Pennsylvania.

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Harris will team up with former first lady Michelle Obama, perhaps the most popular Democrat in the country, at a get-out-the-vote rally in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Saturday. The suspension came two days after the vice president shared a stage with former President Barack Obama in suburban Atlanta.

Former President Barack Obama gestures after introducing Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris to speak at a campaign rally in Clarkston, Georgia, on Thursday. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, will make two stops in battleground Arizona on Saturday, first in Window Rock and then in Phoenix.

In a sign of how important Pennsylvania is, which contests 19 electoral votes, first lady Jill Biden is campaigning for Harris in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, while she is a progressive supporter. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a two-time runner-up, is trailing Harris of Erie as the Democratic nominee.

On Sunday, Harris will be making stops at several retail stores in Philadelphia. President Trump will hold a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the world's media capital.

Trump's campaign has long wanted the former president to hold a rally at the legendary New York City venue, and announced he would frame his closing arguments during the rally. The campaign will also host a backstage fundraiser for major donors, who will receive access to the top prize of $924,600.

voting position

You can't get any closer.

Two major national polls conducted Sunday through Wednesday and released Friday show Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump in a close race.

Former Republican presidential candidate Trump laughed after speaking at a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Thursday. (AP/Alex Brandon)

The first thing that grabbed the headlines was a New York Times/Siena College poll showing Democratic and Republican presidential candidates tied at 48%.

This is a change from the previous poll earlier this month, when Harris held a slight 3-point lead.

A CNN poll found that candidates are deadlocked in 47% of voters nationwide. In the previous opinion poll in late September, the margin of victory for the vice president was 1 point.

But there were warning signs in two surveys of both candidates.

Harris lost her favorability advantage over Trump in both polls.

The vice president's favorability rating has skyrocketed since he replaced President Biden as the top Democrat on the 2024 ticket in July. But they have been steadily eroding over the past month.

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on October 18. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Martin)

Another red flag for Harris is polling showing her support among black voters is below Biden's level in the 2020 election.

For Trump, his support among white voters is on par with his standing in the 2020 election, when he lost the White House to Biden.

And former presidents remain far inferior to vice presidents in terms of credibility and consideration for people.

Although national polls are closely monitored, the White House race is not based on the national popular vote. It's a battle for states and their electors.

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And the latest polls in seven key battleground states that narrowly sealed Biden's 2020 victory over Trump and are likely to determine whether Harris or Trump wins the 2024 election. , most of which are within the margin of error.

The latest Fox News national poll showed Trump with a 2-point lead among respondents questioned in all seven battleground states, but Harris with a 6-point lead.

cash dash

Former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris (Fox News)

Although polls have a margin of error, there is a clear front-runner in the race for campaign finance, another important indicator of presidential politics. And then there's Harris.

Ms. Harris raised $97 million in the first half of October, according to the latest statistics submitted to the Federal Election Commission by the presidential campaigns of the two major parties.

That's far more than the $16 million the Trump campaign said it had raised earlier this month.

Both campaigns utilize a number of affiliated fundraising committees to raise funds. Including these, Mr. Trump narrowed his lead, but lost $176 million in the first two weeks of this month to $97 million.

The new filing also highlights how the Harris campaign continues to significantly outspend the Trump campaign.

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In the first 16 days of October, the Democratic presidential candidate's campaign outspent Mr. Trump by $166 million to $99 million, with paid media being the top spender for both campaigns.

But Mr. Harris ended the reporting period with even more cash in his safe. As of Oct. 16, Trump had $119 million in cash on hand, compared to Trump's $36 million. Including the joint fundraising committee, Harris is in a good position with cash reserves ranging from $240 million to $168 million.

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