Here's why the presidential race remains a virtual dead heat

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : The latest Times national poll showed Trump with 48% support among likely voters, with Harris at 47% support.
52% : In the latest Times poll, Trump had a 13-point lead (55% to 42%) over Harris on who would be better equipped to handle the economy.
51% : Trump, who has relentlessly criticized Democrats over the issue, has made it a centerpiece of his campaign.
48% : Meanwhile, only 9% of likely voters expressed a similar sentiment about Trump.
47% : Other surveys, including a Financial Times-Michigan Ross poll released last month, actually showed Harris with a one-point edge (42% to 41%) over Trump on economic matters among registered voters.
46% : Meanwhile, Trump led among Gen X and voters aged 65 and older by margins within 10 points.
34% : So, in effect, Trump boasts a slender lead against a candidate who remains a blank slate to a significant slice of the electorate.
33% : Still, in a reminder of just how volatile American elections can be, a newly released New York Times/Siena College poll found Trump had a one-point edge over Harris among likely voters.

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