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Trump and Harris in tight race as Biden steps down

According to the latest poll, Trump has only a two percent lead over Harris.
According to the latest poll, Trump has only a two percent lead over Harris.
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8:03 AM EDT, July 27, 2024

According to the latest poll conducted by "The Wall Street Journal," the most likely presidential candidates are neck and neck. Donald Trump has just a two-percent lead over Kamala Harris, the most likely Democratic candidate for president.

On Sunday, U.S. President Joe Biden withdrew from seeking re-election. At the same time, he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, stating that she should be the Democratic Party's candidate.

Although Harris is not yet the official candidate, the polling organizations have already started conducting research. According to Friday's survey for "The Wall Street Journal," Donald Trump currently enjoys greater support but only has a two percent lead over Kamala Harris.

Minimal difference

In the poll conducted among a thousand registered voters, 49% declared that they would vote for Donald Trump in the November elections, while 47% said they would support Kamala Harris. The difference between the candidates fell within the margin of error.

The poll showed a smaller difference between the Democratic and Republican candidates than in early July when Joe Biden was still the candidate. At that time, Trump led the current president by six percentage points.

Currently, there is no clear front-runner in the campaign, so according to experts, a lot will depend on whom Harris chooses as Vice President. Many voices suggest that if she makes the right choice, she will show America that she leads a centrist policy, and a candidate from one of the "swing states" will give her a chance to win over local voters.

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