Trump leads Harris in New National Poll as election campaign intensifies

In the final stretch of the U.S. presidential election campaign, Republican nominee Donald Trump holds a narrow lead over Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a new national poll conducted by The New York Times and Siena College.

The survey, conducted from September 3-6, shows Trump leading Harris by a  percentage point, with Trump at 48% and Harris at 47%.

The results fall within the poll’s margin of error, which is three percentage points.

The poll, which surveyed 1,695 registered voters via telephone in both English and Spanish, reveals that 56% of respondents believe Trump would be more effective in handling the economy.

This comes amid widespread dissatisfaction with the current economic conditions, with 51% of voters rating the economy as poor.

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Trump and Harris are scheduled to face off in their only planned debate on Tuesday night in Philadelphia.

The survey also highlights a gap in voter familiarity, with 28% of likely voters expressing a need to know more about Harris, who became the Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden’s decision not to seek re-election.

In terms of voter enthusiasm, Democrats currently hold a slight edge, with 91% of Democratic respondents indicating strong enthusiasm about voting, compared to 85% of Republicans.