The Harris campaign is swimming in donations – but the Democrats’ euphoria is waning. Concerns about the election outweigh financial success.
Washington, DC – Democrats’ enthusiasm for Kamala Harris appears to have waned less than a month before the US elections. Despite a solid financial base, there are apparently concerns within the party go beyond the current survey values.
Financially, the Harris campaign could hardly be in a better position. Although September earnings have not yet been announced, they were, according to the New York Times very high. In total, the campaign has raised more than $1 billion, according to three sources familiar with fundraising.
Polls show Harris barely in the lead over Trump – despite considerable donations
In the US, election campaigns are required to disclose their financial reports on a monthly basis. The Harris team’s decision to withhold this information is strategic, according to the newspaper report. It says they don’t want to give the impression that supporters can sit back and enjoy the rest of the election campaign. There are fears that boasting about donations could deter donors in the final weeks of the election campaign. There are also continued concerns about the ability of billionaire-funded Republican super PACs to influence the race.
But these are not the only concerns. Two months ago, US Democrats were optimistic about Vice President Harris’ chances of defeating former President Donald Trump. Now, however, disillusionment has spread. The Democratic candidate’s campaign is facing a number of problems.
Harris tries to convince through television interviews – but this is an opportunity for Trump to criticize
One of these is Harris’ recent TV interviews, which many believe were a failure. These were actually intended to give voters the opportunity to get to know the candidate better. Harris had previously been criticized for rarely giving interviews to mainstream media since she was elected as the Democratic front-runner. The accusation is that she apparently wanted to avoid difficult questions. However, an attempt to counter this criticism with appearances on major news and radio stations did not go as planned.
“To put it mildly, it is not their strength to respond spontaneously to critical questions,” Thomas Gift, associate professor of political science, told the US portal Newsweek. Meanwhile, “her inner circle probably wishes Harris had continued to take the criticism” for not doing interviews. Her answer to the question of how she would differ from Biden is seen as one of the biggest mistakes. On the show 60 Minutes of the transmitter CBS News Harris had replied that she couldn’t think of anything. In doing so, she supported every decision made by US President Joe Biden in front of the camera, said political commentator Chris Cillizza on
Migration as an explosive issue against Trump – Harris’ Democrats increasingly tense before the US election
Other statements by the Democratic candidate have also damaged her popularity. Harris’ media offensive is “faced with a number of challenges“ said Craig Agranoff, professor of political marketing Newsweek. Although she reached many people, she also had to undergo their scrutiny, especially when it came to sensitive issues such as immigration. “Their answers, particularly on the border and the differences between their administration and Biden’s, seem both republican as well as making some Democrats dissatisfied,” said Agranoff.
The Democrats’ nerves are therefore on edge. “Everything is deadlocked and the composition of the electorate is unpredictable and there are so many things that are unprecedented,” Democratic strategist Jamal Simmons told the political website The Hill. Democratic strategist Anthony Coley also admitted to the publication that he was nervous and pointed to stagnating poll numbers. “Now that the sugar shock is over, people have realized what Kamala Harris has said from the start, that she is the underdog.” It will be “a tough fight” because “these numbers are just so stubborn,” is Coley’s assessment. (tpn)
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