German media have reported on the shift in the political mood in the US over the past two weeks since President Joe Biden bowed out of the race. The new candidate, Kamala Harris, is seen to be scoring points against the Republican challenger, former President Donald Trump.

Respondents to Germany's monthly Deutschlandtrend survey by pollster infratest dimap have a clear preference: of the 1,300 eligible voters surveyed between August 5 and 7, a whopping 77% said they believe Vice President Kamala Harris is more suitable for the presidency, while only 10% favor Donald Trump.

In July, when Biden was still the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, only 28% said they were convinced that Biden would serve another four years. At the time, 59% considered neither Trump nor Biden to be suitable.

Meanwhile, as the conflict in the Middle East threatens to escalate, political observers in Germany fear an expansion of the Gaza war could to lead to a direct confrontation between Iran........

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