Sprint: Trump, Harris ready to declare victory

(Dan Tri) - Both presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have certain advantages in the race to the White House and are ready to declare victory.

Two US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris (Photo: Hill).

The race for the White House is tight, with neither candidate having a clear advantage. In the final days before Election Day, Nov. 5, both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are ready to declare victory. Both the Democratic and Republican campaigns say they are prepared to win. Both think they have a good case to win. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’s campaign says issues like abortion rights and her lead over Trump in the Decision Desk HQ/The Hill polls will help propel the vice president to the White House. Republican candidate Donald Trump’s campaign says polls show voters don’t believe the country is headed in the right direction, citing recent price increases and the overall state of the economy . Republicans also point to Harris's connection to President Joe Biden, whose approval ratings are low. They say that when an incumbent president is under-approved, the opposition party wins. They also feel good about voter registration and early voting numbers. "I think both sides have good reasons for how and why they can win. That's part of the reason it's so close and neither side has an advantage. Every poll is extremely close," said a Democratic strategist close to Harris' campaign. The race is tight

A Gallup poll released last week found that about 49% of Americans have a favorable view of Harris, compared to 44% who support Trump. Harris's running mate, Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, also has a higher approval rating at 45%, compared to Republican vice presidential candidate Ohio Senator JD Vance, who has a 39% approval rating. Those numbers are a positive sign for Harris, Gallup said, because candidates with higher approval ratings have typically won recent presidential elections. "There are a lot of data points and reasons why I think Harris will win... Harris continues to draw crowds to the stadium, create excitement, and control the media narrative," said Democratic strategist Christy Setzer. Since becoming the Democratic nominee, Vice President Harris has focused on abortion rights, and Democrats say it’s a smart move. A recent NBC News poll found that voters have strong positions on abortion rights. When asked what issue would motivate them in deciding whether to vote for a candidate, 22% of respondents mentioned abortion rights, ahead of issues like immigration, protecting democracy and even cost of living. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago, Democrats have been successful in rallying women around abortion rights, turning out in record numbers in the 2022 midterms. Democrats say that momentum shows no signs of slowing in this year’s race. "Harris has a strong message on the economy, abortion and democracy, while Trump is bouncing from grievance to grievance, playing the role of garbage collector and threatening to shoot people," said Democratic strategist Eddie Vale. But the Trump campaign's emphasis on its message on pressing issues, including the economy and immigration, has resonated with voters, a point that even Republicans who do not support Trump acknowledge. Karoline Leavitt, national press secretary for the Trump campaign, said Republicans have also "made huge gains in voter registration and we are ahead in early voting compared to two or four years ago in all the battleground states." "Voters know that Kamala Harris has destroyed our country, but President Trump will fix that by ending inflation, securing the borders and making America great again, and that's why he's well-positioned to win," Leavitt added. Republicans say they have successfully tied Harris to President Biden, who remains unpopular with American voters. This is seen as a notable signal to political observers. "The bottom line is that for Kamala Harris to win, she has to break history," said Harry Enten, an election data analyst, pointing to recent polls showing that a majority of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction. Republicans also claim that Trump has made significant gains among Hispanic and black men. “The question is whether they can get out to vote now. If he hits those two groups, be careful,” said Matt Gorman, a Republican strategist who has worked on recent presidential campaigns. Harris’s campaign got a boost on Nov. 3, after a Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll in Iowa showed Harris leading Trump by 3 points. The poll of more than 800 registered voters found Harris leading Trump 47% to 44%. That was a significant change from a September poll that showed Trump leading by 4 points. The Trump campaign immediately called the poll a significant outlier, but it still gave Democrats a boost in momentum. Democratic strategist Eddie Vale acknowledged that no one knows how the race for the White House will end. "The race will be very close and difficult to finish," the strategist commented.

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