With just over two weeks until the election, Kamala Harris is intensifying her efforts to maintain her presidential campaign amid declining poll ratings.
The Democratic nominee is grappling with internal criticism from colleagues who are frustrated by her approach as the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania appears to slip away.
Harris has shifted from a previously cautious strategy of engaging with friendly media outlets to seeking support from new voter demographics.
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As the stakes rise, her focus has increasingly turned to former President Donald Trump, with warnings about the threat he poses to the American way of life becoming central to her campaign messaging.
Fox News commentator David Marcus observed, “All the campaign has left is to attack Trump as unfit. He has erased the sugar-high, joy-induced lead Harris enjoyed two months ago, so that only leaves personal attacks.”
Trump’s recent rise in the polls, showing him leading by a significant margin in key states, has prompted a sense of urgency within Harris’s campaign.
Initially buoyed by enthusiasm after Joe Biden withdrew from the race in July, Harris’s momentum has waned, leading to tension between her and the Biden administration.
What began as a campaign centered around positivity has shifted to one marked by frustration and urgency.
During a recent rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, Harris angrily expressed her concerns about Trump’s influence. “Anybody who says they would terminate the Constitution of the United States should never again stand behind the seal of the President of the United States. Never again. Never again. Never again,” she declared, highlighting her alleged commitment to defending democratic principles.
JUST IN | Kamala Harris:
️ “Look, anybody who says they would terminate the Constitution of the US should never again stand behind the seal of the POTUS. Never again! Never again! Never again!”#Election2024 | #USPolitics pic.twitter.com/tYSpOK4ri9
— The Election Post (@TheElectionPost) October 15, 2024
Harris’s previous attempt to address the hurricane crisis by engaging in a political dispute with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis backfired when Biden praised DeSantis’s response.
Here is Joe Biden throwing Kamala under the bus when he’s asked directly today if DeSantis should take her call. He hates her. This is two days in a row of insulting her. He never takes questions. He was waiting for this one. Again. pic.twitter.com/skCx8HASH8
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) October 9, 2024
Sources close to the White House indicated that the situation was largely of Harris’s making, with one aide stating that the administration lacks a voice focused on the campaign’s electoral impact.
While Biden has publicly supported Harris, concerns regarding her campaign performance have surfaced among party members.
At a recent funeral, cameras captured Biden in a conversation with former President Barack Obama, with lipreaders suggesting Biden expressed doubts about Harris’s strength as a candidate.
Wow!! The New York Post hired a professional lip reader to analyze this interaction yesterday at Ethel Kennedy’s memorial between Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
BIDEN: “She’s not as strong as me.”
OBAMA: “I know… that’s true. We have time.”
This is a stunning revelation that… pic.twitter.com/iSQlsmfkXf
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) October 17, 2024
The race in Pennsylvania, which holds 19 crucial electoral votes, is critical for the Democrats’ chances in the upcoming election.
According to Nate Silver, polling data suggests that if Trump wins Pennsylvania, he would have a 91% chance of securing the presidency.
Polling data also suggests that Trump now has a 93.2% chance of winning the Electoral College.
BREAKING: Trump now has a 93.2% chance of winning the Electoral College, according to RCP and Silver Bulletin polling. pic.twitter.com/fTCc6C6TCh
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) October 20, 2024
Both campaigns have invested heavily in political ads, totaling around $500 million.
Harris’s campaign has faced backlash from veteran party workers who are frustrated by the perceived missed opportunities to engage key demographics, including Black and Latino voters.
Many believe that the appointment of Nikki Lu as campaign chief has hindered outreach efforts.
Ryan Boyer, chief of the building trades council, stated, “We need young African American men to come home. We need African American women to come out in record numbers, and disaffected African Americans.”
He criticized Lu’s slow response to reaching out to influential surrogates in the community.
In a notable change, Harris participated in a Fox News interview, marking a departure from her previous reluctance to engage with less friendly media outlets.
During the interview, she faced scrutiny over her role in the Biden administration, particularly regarding immigration issues.
NOW: Border Czar Kamala Harris just tried to blame Donald Trump, who is a PRIVATE CITIZEN, for the Biden Harris open border@BretBaier did NOT let her get away with it pic.twitter.com/3t8wg8CyO7
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 16, 2024
As the campaign enters its final stretch, Harris’s approach has become increasingly aggressive, with personal attacks on Trump taking precedence over positive messaging.
At a recent rally, she claimed, “He’s talking about the enemy within Pennsylvania. He’s talking about the enemy within our country.”
As concerns rise within her campaign, insiders note the growing tension as the election date approaches.
State Representative Danilo Burgos remarked, “Everybody’s very nervous…people get more tense. And they’re more vocal.”
With the election drawing near, Harris’s ability or inability to unite her party and galvanize voter support will be crucial in determining the outcome of her presidential bid.
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