In the final month before Election Day, Kamala Harris is focused on closing the gap between herself and Donald Trump on who voters trust to handle the economy. While Harris has made progress, Trump still leads in most surveys on this key issue. Her campaign is putting a strong emphasis on presenting her as the candidate fighting for the middle class by highlighting her background and policy proposals. Harris is focusing on reducing costs and offering a $25,000 credit for first-time homebuyers.
Democratic strategists are acutely focused on the economy after past elections where they believe they lost ground by not emphasizing economic messaging enough. Harris is performing better on the economy than Joe Biden did against Trump. Recent polls show that Trump leads Harris by 9 points on handling the economy, down from 22 points over Biden earlier this year.
Harris recently unveiled a policy plan to expand Medicare to cover long-term care and home health aides, addressing key concerns for middle-age voters, especially women over 50. While Harris has made progress on the economy, her allies acknowledge there is still work to be done. They believe that fighting the issue to a draw and focusing on reducing prices, protecting social programs, and offering a middle-class tax cut could help Harris secure the presidency. Democratic pollsters suggest that while some voters may personally dislike Trump, his handling of the economy has given them reason to support him.
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