There’s not even time to evaluate the weight that the over 67 million viewers of the first clash between Kamala Harris And Donald Trump will be able to have on their respective campaigns and the two candidates are back on the road to conquer the swing states and the undecided voters, while a new poll gives the Democratic candidate a five-point lead over her Republican rival thanks to her good performance in the duel.
Kamala Harris’s Strategy
Harris she flew in North Carolina for two rallies, to Charlotte And Greensborothe first two stops of the ‘New Way Forward’ tour which, as the vice president’s staff explained, opens a more “aggressive” phase of the campaign. The goal, people close to Harris revealed, is to capitalize on the good performance in the televised debate by hitting the Republican opponent with campaign spots that highlight his “inadequacy”. According to the latest poll Reuters-Ipsosthe vice president is ahead of the tycoon with 47% of preferences against 42%. The growth of five points is higher than the four recorded in the last survey of August 21-28. Furthermore, for 53% of those interviewed, Harris won the debate, while for 24% the winner is Trump.
Candidates’ next moves
The Vice President will then move to Pennsylvania Friday, another crucial state for the conquest of the White House, while Tim Waltz will hold a rally in Grand Rapids in Michigan. Also Trump he has a busy schedule, first a rally in Tucsonin Arizona and then a fundraising event in CaliforniaThe tycoon announced on his social media Truth that he will not hold a second debate against his opponent, claiming that he won the one on Tuesday. “When a boxer loses a fight, the first words out of his mouth are: ‘I want a rematch.’ The polls clearly show that on Tuesday night I won the debate against fellow radical left candidate Kamala Harris,” he attacked.
Reactions and strategic decisions
If the tycoon and his supporters continue to publicly support the victory in the televised challenge against Harristop advisers have privately admitted that he was unlikely to be able to persuade swing voters to back him after a lacklustre performance.
Security Enhanced for January 6, 2025
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security has decided to declare the January 6, 2025the day the winner of the presidential election will be certified and the anniversary of the uprising against Capitol Hill«special event» so as to be able to strengthen security and bring it to the levels of extraordinary occasions such as presidential inaugurations, the General Assembly of United Nations and party conventions. The plan for that day will be overseen by the Secret Service and will involve federal, state and local officials.