Kamala Harris Pulled Off a Miracle
newrepublic.com
The fact that the election is a toss-up, rather than a Trump landslide, is a testament to the vice president’s political skills.

Summary

Kamala Harris’s political skills have transformed a potentially disastrous 2024 presidential election into a competitive race.

Despite initial skepticism and a challenging campaign, Harris has improved her public image and closed the gap with Trump on key issues. Since Biden stepped aside in July and endorsed her, she has shifted from an unpopular vice president to a viable candidate, even matching Trump in polls on economic issues.

Her leadership has given Democrats a chance to prevent a Trump landslide and halt the rise of American authoritarianism.

  • blakemiller@lemmy.world
    44·
    18 hours ago

    What evidence are you using to support your belief that she tanked? That’s a surprise to me and I’d like to understand more.

    • jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      8 hours ago

      Gestures at map of results. Do I need more?

      How about the fact her campaign was mired (sp?)not in what the her admin would do for Americans but instead of how shes not trump and how shes willing to silence a minority group just asking her to enforce american law? A group supported by a demographic thats very hard to turn out… Young folks.

      How about the fact she repeatedly committed herself to doing the same shit as biden’s admin? An admin with historically low approval ratings?

      Im sorry your candidate lost I truly am. America is officially worse off as a result. But her problem was turnout and the only shit she ran on was shit most people already have in their states that were possible wins for her.

      Look at Pennsylvania weed legalization is basically assured. They have abortion peotections… Etc. so what exactly did harris offering voters in those states?

      • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        19 minutes ago

        Look at Pennsylvania weed legalization is basically assured.

        This is primarily because every bordering state has recreational and they’re losing tons of tax revenue.

        But this did get me to check on my state election results and I found a tiny silver lining in that Democrats won both the state senate and representative races.

        • jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          11 minutes ago

          This is primarily because every bordering state has recreational and they’re losing tons of tax revenue.

          yes and what did it bring harris’ campaign as an incentive? seriously think about this. every campaign issue she put forward were all things most states that care already have or were getting this election what voters would it bring to the table for her if they were going to get them anyways why show up for harris. fuck this isnt hard.