22日，哈里斯在纽约市的一次筹款活动中对支持者说，“他（指特朗普）应该接受，因为我非常强烈地感到，我们有责任为美国人民和选民在选举日之前再次见面。”她补充说， “我们应该再来一场辩论。我的对手正在寻找避免的理由。”Polls show a record increase in Harris' approval rating, meanwhile, Harris' fundraising in August is more than four times that of Trump.
As the November 5th presidential election approaches, Vice President Harris of the USA is pushing for the second presidential debate next month, while former President Trump is refusing, citing early voting in some states.
Democratic presidential candidate Harris challenged Trump on social media X on September 21: 'I would be happy to participate in the second presidential debate on October 23. I hope Trump joins me.' Trump then refused the 'invitation' during a campaign rally in Wilmington, North Carolina on the 21st, saying, 'It's already too late to hold another debate, voting has already started.'
On the 22nd, during a fundraising event in New York City, Harris told supporters, 'He (referring to Trump) should accept it, because I strongly feel that we have a responsibility to meet again with the American people and voters before Election Day.' She added, 'We should have another debate. My opponent is looking for reasons to avoid it.'
Harris acknowledged that some states in the USA have already started early voting, but pointed out that this is a close race with over a month's time remaining.
Harris is gaining momentum after replacing Biden as the presidential candidate. A NBC News poll released last Sunday showed Harris leading Trump by 5 percentage points.
Among the 1000 registered voters surveyed, when asked about their views on Harris since becoming a candidate, 48% chose a positive evaluation, compared to 32% in the July survey. This is the largest increase in support in NBC's politician rating poll since the September 11, 2001 attacks.
When asked about Trump, 40% of respondents said they have a positive attitude towards him, compared to 38% in July. This survey was conducted from September 13th to 17th, with a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
Another opinion poll by Colombia Broadcasting Corporation (CBS News) found that, among potential voters, Harris also leads Trump by 4 percentage points, with a support rate of 52% to 48%, with a margin of error of 2 percentage points.
These results are broadly consistent with recent other national opinion polls, including those by Reuters/Ipsos, all showing that the two candidates are neck and neck in the election on November 5th.
While national polls provide important signals reflecting voter opinions, the results of the state electoral college will determine the winner, with a few battleground states potentially playing a decisive role.
Meanwhile, Harris' financial power gap with Trump is also widening. Harris' campaign team raised over 18.9 billion dollars in August, more than four times the 44 million dollars raised by Trump's campaign team. Despite Harris' campaign team outspending Trump significantly in August, the Vice President still has 4.04 billion dollars in cash by the end of the month, overshadowing the 2.95 billion dollars accumulated by Trump for the final sprint to the November election.
At the age of 59, Harris is a former U.S. Senator and prosecutor, currently serving under Biden. If she successfully takes office in the White House, she will become the first female president in the 248-year history of the United States.
78-year-old Trump, who lost to Biden in 2020, is running for the White House for the third consecutive time. He stated last Sunday that if he loses the election on November 5th, he will not run for the U.S. presidency for the fourth time.