(Reuters) -Democrat Kamala Harris faced Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in the U.S. presidential election, with the two candidates vying to attract support after staking positions on issues including abortion,

Initial exit polling conducted by CNN Tuesday found independent voters in the crucial swing state of Georgia are favoring former President Donald Trump.

Early exit poll data suggested Tuesday night that 40 percent of Georgia voters rated the economy as the most important issue in the election. In a positive sign for Donald Trump, CNN exit polls showed a slim majority of 51 percent of voters felt the Republican Party candidate would be the one to deliver in a crisis,