Kamala Harris has admitted that she is not good at thinking on her feet while being questioned by the public at a CNN town hall this week – as polls suggest voters are turning to Trump.
Retail worker Joe Donahue asked the vice president ‘what weaknesses do you bring to the table and how do you plan to overcome them?’ at the live event on Wednesday.
Harris, 60, replied that she is ‘may not be quick to have the answer’ about ‘a specific policy issue sometimes’ because she likes to ‘research it’ first.
‘I’m going to want to study it. I’m kind of a nerd sometimes, I confess,’ Harris said.
‘Some might call that a weakness, especially if you’re in an interview or just kind of being asked a certain question, and you’re expected to have the right answer right away. But that’s how I work.’
Harris also suggested that she can be overly-reliant on her team to make decisions during her lengthy response to the question.
‘I’m certainly not perfect,’ the presidential hopeful said.
‘I think that I perhaps, a weakness some would say, that I actually think is a strength is that I really do value having a team of very smart team around me who bring to my decision-making process, different perspectives.
‘My team will tell you I am constantly saying, let’s kick the tires on that.’
Harris said her previous role as California Attorney General made her realize that her words have a widespread impact on people’s lives.
‘So I take my role and responsibility as an elected leader very seriously, and I know the impact it has on so many people I may never meet,’ she said.
‘That is why I engage and bring folks around.’
It comes as a series of new polls suggest the race for the White House is turning in favor of former President Donald Trump and against Vice President Kamala Harris with less than two weeks to go until Election Day.
Trump is campaigning in Nevada while Harris heads to Georgia for a rally alongside former President Obama on Thursday before both presidential candidates make stops in Texas on Friday.
More than 29 million people have already cast ballots either in-person early or by mail in the 2024 election.
But a new Wall Street Journal poll released on Thursday shows the Republican presidential nominee with a three point edge nationally over the vice president.
The poll has Trump 47 percent and Harris at 45 percent among registered voters. That’s a reversal of the polling by the Wall Street Journal in August.
In the CNBC All-America Economic Survey, Trump also leads by 48 percent to 46 percent.
In the seven battleground states likely to decide the election, the CNBC poll shows Trump taking a lead 48 percent to Harris’ 47 percent among voters.
In that poll, economic issues remain the biggest concern for voters. When it comes to prioritizing inflation, the economy and the needs of the middle class, Trump has a strong advantage.
The poll found 42 percent of voters said they would be better off financially if Trump wins compared to just 24 percent who said the same if Harris wins.
Another 29 percent said their financial situation will not change no matter who wins the White House.