Staff Reports
Polling data is beginning to tell a clear story: Democrats, particularly Kamala Harris, are losing their luster in battleground North Carolina. As Donald Trump joyfully descended upon Charlotte to address the National Fraternal Order of Police, it was evident that he wasn’t trailing behind Harris in the polls. In fact, the landscape has shifted significantly since the DNC, and Trump is steadily reclaiming momentum just weeks away from Election Day.
Scheduled for a debate in Philadelphia, Trump, the supposed “bad guy” of American politics, finds himself touted as the frontrunner against Harris, the woman attempting to paint herself as a fresh challenger instead of a Biden administration’s “yes-woman.” Let’s not forget that Harris entered this election cycle a mere 107 days prior to the election—a last-minute effort that seems almost desperate. Meanwhile, her attempt to distance herself from the Biden disaster fails to mask the glaring truth: inflation is soaring, everyday prices are out of control, and her party’s policies are failing the American people.
The Honeymoon is completely obliterated according to Nate Silver 🤣🤣🔥
🟥Trump: 61.5%
🟦Harris: 38.3% pic.twitter.com/S2U103vUha— Nova Jenson 🇺🇲 (@Novajmorea) September 6, 2024
Talk about irony—Harris has previously called Trump’s border wall a waste of taxpayer money, only for the Democrats to continue carrying out their immigration fiascos through a flurry of executive orders. The real kicker is that Democrats seem surprised by the backlash from constituents who are feeling the pinch at the grocery store and the gas station. With the only thing rising faster than the cost of living being Harris’s hopes for a political comeback, it’s no wonder voters are reconsidering their options.
While some polls showed her sneaking ahead by a hair earlier in the month, a statistical dead heat is now visible, with Trump’s back in the lead again. A recent East Carolina University poll echoed the others, showing Trump at 48% to Harris’s 47% when factoring in a slim margin of error, signaling that independent and undecided voters are leaning towards the former president. This shift is not surprising given that North Carolina has been a Republican stronghold for nearly every election cycle since the 1960s—only straying for Carter and Obama, both of whom quickly flamed out.
Polling discrepancies aside, Trump’s camp is thriving amid the chaos created by ongoing legal battles in various states. These so-called prosecutions seem more like gifts, energizing his base and bringing in financial support. The latest in legal drama has resulted in numerous cases teetering on the edge of dismissal, leaving Democrats with little more than wishful thinking. With less than two months to go, the sound of Trump’s rallying cries echoes throughout North Carolina while Harris struggles to connect with a weary populace tired of high costs and soaring inflation.
