Vice-president begins week-long run of media appearances as polling continues to show race is too close to callNate Cohn at the New York Times has also had a look at the latest polling figures, and has come to the conclusion that polling averages show “Kamala Harris and Donald Trump essentially tied across the seven battleground states considered likeliest to decide the presidency, with neither ahead by enough to count as even a modest favorite.”Joe Biden has a light schedule for today. At 11.45am, along with the first lady, he is expected to participate in a candle lighting event at the White House to mark the one-year anniversary of the 7 October attack in Israel. After his regular briefing he is then expected to be briefed on his administration’s response to Hurricane Helene and preparations for Hurricane Milton. Continue reading...