In just a fortnight, will it be Trump or Harris who emerges victorious in America? Such is the tight race, it’s too early to make a definite prediction. Both Democrats and Republicans are fervently hunting for the upper hand in the vital swing states, investing vast sums in television publicity.
However, the general mood among Republicans is optimistic, as polls narrow favourably towards Donald Trump, especially in places such as Wisconsin. Washington correspondent Keith Duggan and Hugh Linehan delve into this on today’s Inside Politics podcast, broadcast from Wisconsin. They debate the eleventh-hour offensive strategies each competitor employs against the other, Trump’s deteriorating rhetoric, and the fluctuating dynamics of demographic and racial political affiliations that render US politics so volatile.