A CNN senior political information reporter on Friday warned that Kamala Harris’ presidential marketing campaign goes within the “improper route” after latest polls supplied an replace on her favorability ranking.
“The momentum of Kamala Harris has stalled,” Harry Enten instructed information anchor Kate Bolduan throughout a broadcast on their community.
Enten offered polling numbers exhibiting that Harris, presently the Democratic vp, had a web favorability ranking of minus 15 factors within the days previous to her marketing campaign announcement again in July.
That determine rose to minus 4 factors in August and later reached 1 level in September earlier than falling to minus 1 this month.
Harris nonetheless has a better web favorability ranking than GOP rival Donald Trump — who, regardless of presently being extra standard at this level in a marketing campaign than he’s ever been, is “nonetheless underwater” at minus 9 factors, in line with Enten.
“So, I believe there’s this actual query in Kamala Harris’ thoughts, within the marketing campaign’s thoughts — why is Trump extra standard now than he was at this level in 2020 and 2016?” Enten stated.
“And I believe that’s the reason you’re seeing the sharpening assaults,” he added, referring to Harris’ recent criticisms of Trump.
Enten additionally famous that Joe Biden was “way more” standard than Trump and “barely gained” the 2020 presidential election, whereas Democrat Hillary Clinton misplaced in 2016 regardless of being extra standard than her opponent.
“Being extra standard than Trump isn’t sufficient,” Enten stated.
“[Harris] desires to proceed to see her favorabilities rise. However, actually, they’re going within the improper route at this level.”
