Harris Vs Trump - Who will be the next US President? | Cameron F. Kerry Prediction on US Polls

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Who will be the next US President? Kamala Harris Vs Donald Trump | Cameron F. Kerry (Professor at Brookings Institute) US Poll Prediction | The Hans India

Washington DC [US], October 12 (ANI): With just three weeks left for the critical US Presidential Polls, both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are engaged in a fight to the finish. In the crucial swing state Pennsylvania, Trump addressed two rallies earlier this week while Harris had former President Barack Obama trying to close out the state for the Democrats. All polls are showing the race to be extremly tight with narrow leads projected for both leaders in different polls.

Cameron Kerry, professor at Brookings Institution, believes that it is going to be an “extremely tight race” and any of the two — Harris or Trump — could end up winning the race.

In an interview with ANI, Professor Kerry also acknowledged that the game was all the way in favour of Trump, but Kamala Harris has pulled it into a close contest with her performance in the second presidential debate helping her.

“It is a very close race. I think a Wall Street Journal poster put it well said; ‘Even, Steven, tight, tight, tight’. But it has been that way all along. And Kamala Harris brought it back from a race that was starting to go Trump’s way. But America has been extremely polarized politically, fighting over very narrow grounds between the two parties, and that continues to be the case. It is anybody’s race. But the debate, I think, had a positive impact. It showed that Trump, potentially the oldest American president elected ever, is not performing as well as he did in the past and made that an issue in the campaign,” Kerry said.

Cameron Kerry is a professor and thought leader, currently Ann R. and Andrew H. Tisch Distinguished Visiting Fellow – Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution. He is a thought leader on privacy, artificial intelligence, and cross-border challenges in information technology. Previously, he served as general counsel and acting secretary of the US Department of Commerce.

“But it is really anybody’s to win in these final weeks. It’s going to depend on the turnout. Who could motivate his or her voters to get out the best, generate the most excitement and have the best operations on the ground in those swing states,” he said.

Kerry said that in addition to domestic issues like immigration, foreign policy is also an important factor in the elections, as there are different conceptions regarding America’s role in the global order. Additionally, different communities have concerns with different issues such as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Notably, Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Democrats claiming that the US has lost its respect on the global stage under the Biden administration. He claims that the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine hadn’t even started in the first place had he been in office, and has vowed to end both conflicts before taking over the White House.

“Yeah, people vote primarily on the perception of their own needs and the economy and domestic issues like immigration and others. But foreign policy is certainly a factor both in general, in perceptions of leadership, of safety. It also affects particular issues for some communities. We see that with the issues surrounding the war in Gaza and now in Lebanon. Issues in Ukraine as well. But I think a lot goes to conceptions of how America needs to operate in the world. And part of the way that Donald Trump has projected strength is for America to go it alone. And the Biden administration and Kamala Harris to help to restore relationships. And America needs allies. So, I think there are different conceptions there of America’s role,” Professor Kerry said.

Referring to the issue of abortion, which has been a very polarising factor in US politics, the professor affirmed that the promise of abortion rights will help the Democrats, just like it did in the 2022 mid-term polls. He also reflected on the gender gap in American politics, where women are traditionally considered more supportive of the Democratic Party.

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