Trump's lead creates conundrum for our forecasts

Following his disastrous debate performance last week, President Joe Biden’s odds of getting re-elected have gone from bad to worse. Former President Donald Trump is now unequivocally the favourite to win this November, even if the Democrats replace Biden with an alternative candidate such as Vice President Kamala Harris.

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