Raja writes

  The  tension  between  Democratic  candidate  Kamala  Harris  and  her  Republican  opponent  Donald  Trump  is  growing  as  the  2024  US  presidential  election  gets  underway. In  this  high-stakes  situation,  a  wide  range  of  forecasters—from  a  seasoned  economist  to  sophisticated  artificial  intelligence  (AI)  technologies  and  even  the  fanciful  predictions  of  the  well-known  baby  hippo,  Moo  Deng—are  sharing  their  opinions  on  who  would  win. Here  are  the  opinions  of  these  many  voices  regarding  the  possible  outcome  of  the  election.

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