Ignore the vibes: Parties gear up for 50-50 race to the wire

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : She boasts a muscular ground game, particularly compared to Trump, who has farmed his out to supportive outside groups.
49% : " Trump and his surrogates are still blitzing the campaign trail and appearing for (largely friendly) interviews, appearing to be ready to run through the tape.
43% : And while Republicans are feeling strong that Harris' summer surge has faded, they recognize the race is still far from settled for Trump while warning the party and its voters of overconfidence. Taken together, regardless of the constant churn in Washington Beltway-fueled analysis of the race's "vibes," the presidential contest is taking place in what is widely viewed as a 50-50 country, and therefore a jump ball.
36% : And I think the most important aspect of 2022 is that Trump was not on the ballot," the person added.
34% : And while Trump is a known quantity after decades in the limelight and four years in the White House, voters' perceptions of Harris are less cemented, offering her a window to improve her odds.
29% : On top of that, there's the trend of voters rejecting Trump in 2018, 2020 and 2022, high early-vote numbers, an opponent in Trump who has been unable to stick to policy-focused messaging, and an improving economy and potent messaging around abortion, even amid voter frustrations over inflation and immigration.
6% : Scarred by a 2016 cycle that saw Hillary Clinton lose to Trump after surveys showed her far ahead, Democratic whispers grew about what would happen when Trump entered a presidential race as anything other than an underdog.

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