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With less than a month to go until the U.S. Presidential Election, polls are indicating a race that could be the closest in recent history. The contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is currently deadlocked, with polls showing razor-thin margins both nationally and in key battleground states.
“It’s now literally 50/50,” Nate Silver wrote on X.
According to a recent poll by NBC News, the race is split exactly 48%-48%, a "dead heat," as described by pollster Jeff Horwitt.
The current polling situation has led some experts to draw comparisons with the 2000 election, which was decided by a mere 537 votes in Florida and resulted in a protracted legal battle. Republican strategist Matt Gorman noted the likelihood of similar post-election legal fights, telling NBC News, "It’s going to be the closest since Bush v. Gore."
The current polling situation underscores the high stakes and uncertainty of the upcoming election, with the outcome potentially hinging on a small number of votes in key states. As the election draws closer, both campaigns will be focusing their efforts on these battleground states in an attempt to secure victory.