As she leads Trump in a new national poll, Harris is adopting tactics from the 'Republican playbook'.

• Pollster Frank Luntz stated that Kamala Harris is adopting some positions typically associated with Republicans.
• Luntz stated that Vice President Harris is gaining traction, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll.
• For the first time since President Joe Biden withdrew from the election race, a recent poll shows the Democratic nominee leading Trump.

As she gains ground on her GOP rival Donald Trump, pollster Frank Luntz stated that Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is adopting some of the Republican Party's traditional positions.

Luntz stated on "Squawk Box" that Harris is adopting tactics from the Republican playbook.

The political strategist meant that as a compliment to the vice president.

He commended Harris on her effective use of language, particularly in addressing small business concerns and identifying herself as a capitalist. Additionally, he highlighted her party's focus on freedom during the Democratic National Convention.

Luntz stated that if one simply pays attention to her general statements, she appears to be a moderate Republican.

"The challenge for the Trump campaign is to cease the constant attacks on her character and instead focus on challenging her on the specific issues and her claims."

He added, "Going to The New York Times' most recent poll, she is beginning to cut through."

The Times and Siena College poll released on Tuesday showed Harris leading Trump nationally for the first time since Biden dropped out of the election as the presumptive Democratic nominee in mid-July.

A poll of 3,385 likely voters conducted from Sept. 29 to Sunday showed Trump trailing Harris by 3%, within the poll's margin of error of plus or minus 2.4 percentage points.

The prior Times/Siena poll in mid-September found the candidates tied at 47%.

Older voters and Republicans are increasingly showing support for Harris, according to a new poll.

For the first time in a Times/Siena poll, more respondents identified Harris as the candidate representing change instead of Trump.

Luntz stated that he has observed comparable shifts in focus among undecided voters in the focus groups he monitors.

Before the president quit the race, those voters "moved away from Joe Biden in an extensive way," as he said.

After the first debate with Trump on Sept. 10, Luntz stated that "they move towards Kamala Harris."

"Currently, the question being posed is: "Who is providing me with accurate information?""

Luntz also commented on Harris' appearance on "60 Minutes" on CBS News, which was broadcast on Monday night.

"It took a while, but Harris is now taking the tough interviews and being challenged," he said.

Since taking over the Democratic ticket, Harris has faced criticism for avoiding unscripted public appearances and major media interviews.

Luntz claimed that Trump's "60 Minutes" interview flips the script because he backed out of a scheduled appearance and has refused to debate Harris again.

"Luntz stated that Donald Trump is avoiding debates, while she deserves recognition for it."

The campaign of Trump initially stated that the negotiations with "60 Minutes" collapsed due to the show's demand for live fact-checking of Trump's statements.

The show's reporter Lesley Stahl never apologized to Trump for how she handled his prior appearance, despite the campaign's later insistence that he deserved one.

Harris was criticized by Luntz for not providing specifics on how she would fund her economic plans through making the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share in taxes during her "60 Minutes" interview.