Four weeks before the American presidential election, Kamala Harris took a slight lead of 3 points over Donald Trump, according to a poll by New York Times published Tuesday.
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The Democratic vice-president received 49% of voting intentions nationally, compared to 46% for her Republican rival.
The 59-year-old candidate is making inroads with Republicans, 9% of whom support her, according to this survey carried out with Siena College University.
Kamala Harris is trying to rally part of this electorate by betting that certain moderate Republicans do not want a new presidency from the 78-year-old billionaire, known for his excesses.
The Democrat organized a campaign rally last week with former Republican elected official Liz Cheney, repudiated by Donald Trump. She also reiterated Tuesday her intention to appoint a Republican to her government if she is elected.
The latest opinion survey of the New York Timespublished in mid-September, placed the two candidates for the White House in perfect equality nationally, each at 47%.
The American presidential election, organized by indirect universal voting, is however being played out in a handful of highly contested states – where the candidates are neck and neck.
To carry out its opinion study published Tuesday, the New York Times surveyed, between September 29 and October 6, 3,385 voters across the country. The margin of error is around 2.4 points.
