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Harris ups lead over Trump, although presidential race still on knife edge

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Latest poll shows Harris increasing her lead to 2.6 points, 48.5% to 45.9% .

That is an improvement from the statistical dead heat of a fortnight ago before the candidates held their only televised debate in Philadelphia on 10 September .

Polling suggests voters, by large majorities, believe Harris won that encounter when Trump self-sabotaged by going on off-topic digressions about crowd sizes.

Sofia Baig , an economist and author of Morning Consult’s study, said Harris had successfully evaded blame for Biden ’s policies while winning over voters with her pledges to crack down on price gouging and prescription drug costs. “While many voters are unsatisfied with the current economy, they say Vice President Kamala Harris is less responsible than President Biden ,” she wrote. “Throughout this election cycle, voters consistently said they trusted former President Trump over Biden to handle the economy, but Harris has closed that gap.”.