Staff Reports
The rise of Kamala Harris in recent polls may seem like a sign of doom for Donald Trump, but a closer look reveals that her newfound popularity has more to do with a reassessment of the Democratic candidate by voters who were previously reluctant to back Joe Biden. This shift has little to do with voters flocking away from Trump, as the media might want one to believe. Instead, it seems many Democrats are merely considering Harris now that Joe has been sidelined, perhaps with visions of a better candidate dancing in their heads.
While Harris might appear to be surging in the polls, her ascent is more a product of smoke and mirrors created by the left-wing media, which has kept her in the shadows for much of Biden’s presidency. In a disturbing trend reminiscent of a high-stakes game of hide and seek, the mainstream media has kept her tightly under wraps, allowing her to pop up just in time for the Democratic National Convention. These polling numbers that favor her are hardly indicative of a true groundswell of support; rather, they suggest that Democrat voters are grasping at straws now that their first choice is out of the running.
Trump's Base Remains Solid, So Who's Driving Kamala Harris' Rise in the Polls?https://t.co/vPqNoucbwy
— Sage Maiers (@sagemaiers24) August 20, 2024
Polling data shows Harris claiming a thin lead over Trump, a glaring indicator of how tenuous her support truly is. With a mere 1.4-point cushion in the RealClearPolitics average, she is but a whisker ahead of Trump. This close contest raises eyebrows, particularly when one considers that many voters in question are those who would never vote for Trump under normal circumstances, but who are also scared stiff at the thought of putting Biden back in charge. The reality is that as those votes shift, they’re not necessarily seeking out Harris; they’re simply running away from the catch-22 that is Joe.
Moreover, Harris’s rising favorability is nothing more than a media-constructed illusion. Reports of increasing enthusiasm among Democrats are coupled with a significant electoral risk—Harris is desperately distancing herself from Bidenomics, a strategy that screams of panic. When a party has run the country into the ground for four years, it’s rather audacious to think they can simply pivot and run from their failed policies while asking voters to forget their past. This typical Democratic strategy wouldn’t work in any rational world, yet the party seems convinced it can twist the narrative to its favor.
On the Republican front, Trump still stands strong. His numbers remain steady, fighting back against the narrative being spun by the liberal elites. Polls indicate his lead over Harris or Biden remains, despite her slight uptick. Analysts point out that while Harris may have gained some ground, the fundamentals of the race remain largely unchanged. The electoral battleground is still concentrated in a handful of states, making a true shift in support far more complex than just simple polling numbers might suggest.
As the Democratic National Convention approaches, one thing becomes clear: While the media might paint Harris as the next big thing, conservative voters are far from convinced. They are aware of her unsavory political lineage, her association with past policies that have failed to deliver, and her ability to evade serious scrutiny for far too long. The conservative base will not sit idly by as the left attempts to create a new narrative. The race may be playing out in the polls, but real voter sentiment can only truly be measured on election day, where all the facade will be stripped away.
