In the two and a half months since Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign, Kamala Harris quickly became the Democratic presidential nominee. She led a successful party convention, raised hundreds of millions of dollars for her campaign, and surpassed Biden's poll numbers from earlier this year.
Despite this progress, Democrats are growing anxious about Harris's chances. Many feel her campaign is struggling, leading to debates about how to spend valuable resources.
Harris's advisers often downplay the polls but recognize that the race is close and will remain so as Election Day approaches. With just weeks left and after multiple trips to important states, Harris’s position in the polls hasn’t changed much. Some are concerned that she is the first major party presidential nominee in 60 years not to have won a competitive primary, which adds to their doubts.
“People are nervous. They know the polls are tight,” a source close to the campaign said. “A lot of us are having flashbacks to 2016. We remember how things can go wrong.”
Democrats are also having trouble figuring out who to focus on to rally their supporters. Some want to attract moderate Republicans who are unhappy with Donald Trump, while others aim to mobilize men and men of color, which is a concern for the Harris campaign. Suburban women have shifted toward Democrats since Trump took office, but it’s uncertain if that will be enough against Trump’s support from men. There are also worries about Hispanic voters and younger voters who are upset over U.S. policies regarding Israel, Gaza, and Lebanon.
The anxiety among Democrats is heightened by the close nature of the race. Harris's team sees the seven most competitive battleground states as tied or too close to call. Although there are different paths to winning the 270 electoral votes needed, none of them seem secure right now.
New polling results released Wednesday are likely to increase Democrats' worries. According to three surveys from Quinnipiac University, Harris is in a tight race in key states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
In Pennsylvania, her 6-point lead has decreased to just 3 points, while in Michigan, her 5-point advantage has disappeared, with Trump at 50% and Harris at 47%. The race in Wisconsin is also very close, with Trump getting 48% support and Harris at 46%.
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