Staff Reports
The 2024 election landscape is shaking up, and it’s starting to look like the Democrats’ gamble with Kamala Harris as their chosen one may backfire in a big way. Joe Biden, or should it be “Too Old Joe,” has been shoved aside—perhaps an act of mercy from his party—and now it’s Harris who will bear the standard for the left. As the election draws near, Trump’s footing is looking increasingly solid in key swing states, especially Georgia, where his lead over Harris is a promising indicator for conservatives.
Polling reports out of RealClearPolitics show an encouraging trend for Trump supporters in Georgia, where he leads Harris by +2.2 points. To put this in a context that will make the left squirm a little, that’s the most substantial margin among current battleground states. Trump’s popularity continues to rise, despite the myriad attempts from the Democratic machine to paint him in a less-than-favorable light. The Peach State, with its 16 electoral votes, looms large in the electoral calculus, making this lead particularly significant as we hurtle toward November.
The latest poll from Emerson College has 7 out of 8 swing states TIED at 50-50, plus Trump up 51-49 in Georgia.
This is the closest election race in decades, and any state could decide the outcome.
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— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 26, 2024
When you peel back the layers of statistics, it’s clear that Trump’s strength lies predominantly in economic issues, which frankly is something even Harris and her team can’t ignore. A stunning 86 percent of likely voters consider the economy a major factor in their decision-making, reinforcing the notion that people are more concerned about their wallets than whatever fabricated crises the Democrats try to peddle this time around. What’s worse for Harris is that 49 percent of registered voters believe that Trump’s policies would lead to financial improvement, while only 45 percent can say the same about her governance. It’s financial common sense that’s at play here—not that the left would ever admit it.
Notably, the trend in Georgia among Black voters isn’t favorable for Harris either. Although she enjoys support, it’s nowhere near the enthusiastic backing Biden had in 2020. Trump, for his part, surprisingly seems to be making inroads with this demographic, indicating that he might not be as far from winning some Black votes as the left would prefer to think. This appears to give our Republican nominee a distinct edge, especially if he can chip away at that critical voter base.
Harris’s administration is faced with a dire lack of confidence among voters, with many considering her policies to make democracy weaker. In contrast, Trump is viewed as a figure who could bolster democratic integrity. It’s quite the turn of events considering how the media has framed the narrative. Polls show that while Democrats talk a big game about the future of democracy, a plurality believes Harris poses more of a threat to it than Trump does. Talk about a self-inflicted wound!
As the election approaches, observers have noted that a significant number of voters who may not be wild about Trump still plan to vote for him. More than 21 percent of voters who dislike Trump nonetheless express their intent to mark their ballots in his favor, while only a mere 5 percent are willing to extend that same courtesy to Harris. The writing is on the wall—if the Democrats were counting on personality over competence to swing votes, they might want to rethink their position.
Tonight’s political circus is bound to be tightly contested, and with Trump showing promise in Georgia, he may yet pull off a spectacular comeback. The landscape is ripe with possibilities, and as six weeks remain before Election Day, there’s still plenty of time for the polls to shift further in favor of the former President. If the Democrats thought they could stroll through this election unscathed, it seems they’ve underestimated both their opposition and the resilience of the American voter.
