Democrats see their presidential chances rise but are still hampered by familiar issues

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Vice President Kamala Harris has taken a lead over former President Donald Trump in most recent presidential polls, but a new survey shows that Democrats are dealing with several of the same issues they were when President Joe Biden was the presumed nominee.

An ABC News-Washington Post-Ipsos poll released on Sunday shows Harris leading Trump among registered voters 49%-45%, but it also shows Harris trailing Trump on trust with pivotal topics such as the economy and immigration.

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