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In learning to love Kamala Harris and her liberal politics, has America moved left?

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US Vice-President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris greets attendees at a campaign event in North Hampton, New Hampshire, on Sept 4.

US Vice-President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris greeting attendees at a campaign event on Sept 4.

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 More Americans identify as conservative (37 per cent) than liberal (24 per cent). Moderates – who shy away from both labels – stand at about 35 per cent. 

But when it comes to the policies they like, the labels do not appear to matter.

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