Voters reported in a new New York Times/Sienna College poll that Vice President Harris is viewed as "too liberal" more than former President Trump is considered "too conservative."

Kamala Harris has suffered a fall in the polls for the first time since becoming presidential candidate. A New York Times survey shows Donald Trump edging out Ms Harris 48 per cent to 47 per cent among likely voters nationally. The drop in popularity comes on the eve of a critical televised debate with Donald Trump on Tuesday night.

So, what is the significance of the Times/Siena latest poll, which gives Trump a one-point national edge over Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris when nearly every other poll has shown Harris slowly building a slight national lead while also surpassing Trump in many of the crucial swing states?