Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's flawed strategies explain why neither holds a clear lead

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : At the Republican convention just days after Trump was shot, a parade of speakers painted him as a likeable figure.
46% : A recent study by the Center for Working-Class Politics shows that the message that most resonates with working-class voters in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania is one that "aggressively targets economic elites for getting richer while working Americans suffer, sets up a strong contrast between the working class and the billionaire class, and blames not only economic elites and Trump but a wider cast of Washington politicians for leaving workers behind".
40% : In 2016, for example, 12 per cent of those who voted for Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary ended up voting for Trump.
38% : Pennsylvania United, for example, is a grassroots institution that has successfully organised working-class voters of all races to vote against Trump and Trumpism with a message of economic populism.
32% : Trump missed a golden opportunity to rebrand after assassination attempt, while Harris has made herself the candidate of the status quoThe polls for a presidential election have never been closer than they are this year.
20% : Undoubtedly, Trump is a terrifying threat to American democracy and Harris should say so every chance she gets.
14% : From her replacement of Biden on the ticket to her successful debate with Trump, Harris's campaign was on the upswing.
11% : Harris appeals to the centre by portraying Trump as a dangerous threat to American democracy.
11% : On Tuesday at the site of Trump's January 6th address, Harris gave what her campaign called its "closing argument" by portraying Trump as a "petty tyrant" seeking "unchecked power."

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