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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Robert Tait in Washington

Democrats panicking for no reason, pollsters say – US race nail-bitingly close

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Kamala Harris in Washington DC on 23 October; Donald Trump in Las Vegas on 24 October. Composite: AP

Less than a fortnight before polling day, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are locked in a nail-bitingly close US presidential election race, triggering pessimism among Democrats and confidence among Republicans – even though polls suggest both candidates have a near equal chance of entering the White House.

The Guardian’s 10-day polling tracking average shows Harris, the Democratic nominee and US vice-president, maintaining the single-point advantage over her Republican rival she had a week earlier, 47% to 46%.

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