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The Warning Signs for Kamala Harris's Campaign Are Flashing Red (inthesetimes.com)

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Key Takeaways:

Kamala Harris's underdog narrative: Harris frames her campaign as an underdog, despite polling better than Biden did before dropping out.
Close race dynamics: The election is tight, especially in swing states, with Harris underperforming in key demographics compared to Biden's 2020 performance.
Trump's flaws: Harris critiques Trump for his presidency’s economic policies, handling of the pandemic, and attacks on immigrant communities.
Voter demographics: Harris struggles with voters of color, young voters, seniors, and union workers; Trump has significant working-class support.
Arab American voters: Support for Harris has declined due to her stance on Gaza and unconditional support for Israel, leading to a potential loss of Arab American voters, especially in Michigan.
Policy shifts needed: The article argues Harris should adjust her stance on Gaza, support a ceasefire, and condition U.S. arms to Israel, which could sway Arab American voters.
Economic populism: Harris is encouraged to focus on class-warfare rhetoric and pro-working class policies, such as a $15 minimum wage, capping drug costs, and expanding Social Security, to win over lower-income voters.
Youth voter engagement: There's concern about low youth voter turnout and lack of outreach to young people of color, which could affect the election outcome.
Final campaign stretch: Harris is urged to take bold steps on economic issues and appeal to working-class voters, similar to Biden’s approach in 2020, to secure victory in key states.

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[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 32 points 2 hours ago

Kamala Harris's underdog narrative: Harris frames her campaign as an underdog, despite polling better than Biden did before dropping out.

Socially, she's racially and sexuality disadvantaged considering that she's a woman of color and mixed race. She's going up against a billionaire celebrity with a cult-following. I think it's safe to call her an underdog.

[-] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 3 points 15 minutes ago

Also I don't understand this in the context of the post either.

First point "she's not REALLY an underdog, look at how she polls!"

Every other point "she is polling poorly in key demographics"

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 40 points 3 hours ago

Remember people: Polls aren't votes, make sure you vote!

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 16 points 3 hours ago

Everytime she moves right her numbers get worse...

But she keeps moving to the right, I don't know what she expects to happen.

If she wants to stop trump, all she has to do is move left to align more with Dem voters.

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 hours ago

I, too, was hoping for a more progressive candidate to replace Biden that would excite the base more. At this point we've got little to do but hope and throw as much support as we can behind her.

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago

Only if you think Kamala values her unpopular policy positions more than she wants to be at trump.

I'm voting for her, but she'll get more votes moving to the left, and I really really want to beat trump, so I'm going to keep making noise till the election.

Then I'm going to keep making noise, hoping she listens, because this shit doesn't just end after the election, or after she takes office.

If she keeps moving to the right we'll lose ground in the House and Senate, meaning she can't fix shit.

And four years later we'll be in the same spot, and her and the DNC will claim the only choice is being more conservative again.

So while I understand the frustration, this is bullshit:

At this point we’ve got little to do but hope and throw as much support as we can behind her.

You want to help Kamala beat trump?

Do anything you can think of that has the slimiest chance of pulling her left. As a bonus it'll help everyone living in America, and lots of people outside of it too

[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Yep, it's increasingly clear the collapse of the Republicans seems to have primarily accomplished pushing D further right. The Republicans invited all the crazies into their party and drove it into the ground, but somehow it's Progressives that are out in the cold as a result.

gg conservatives

[-] skeezix@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I don’t know what she expects to happen.

What will happen is those who are upset she's drifted a bit right will vote for Trump who's miles further to the right, or they will proxy-vote for Trump by wasting their vote on a third party candidate.

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

No, they'll just not vote like a third of the country always does...

Like, what's the negative to do what the Dem voter base wants?

Why only move to the right for votes, and how does that lead to anything but the country moving to he right.

[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

https://youtu.be/dK4AowD6okI?feature=shared

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[-] KevinAteMyPieIn1993@lemmy.world -4 points 2 hours ago

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