Harris: “We Will Win This Election”
Speaking at a campaign trail event this past weekend in San Francisco, California, Vice President Kamala Harris predicted victory in this year’s presidential election over Republican nominee Donald Trump.
“So, I will start, then, with this: We will win this election,” Harris told listeners.
“We will. We will win this election. Yes, we will. We will win this election. And we do not have a day to waste. November 5th is in 86 days. […] But let’s not take anything for granted. I know there’s a lot of enthusiasm out there. And, you know, I’ve never been one to really believe in the polls, whether they’re up or they’re down. What we know is the stakes are so high and we can take nothing for granted in this critical moment. So, we will fuel our campaign, as we have, with enthusiasm and optimism but also with a deep commitment to the hard work it’s going to take.”
That enthusiasm is legitimately surging. New polling data from Monmouth University finds an absolutely monumental jump in enthusiasm from Democrats about this year’s election compared to when the general election was still expected to pit Joe Biden against Trump — again.
In June, 46 percent of Democrats indicated they were enthusiastic about the 2024 race, according to Monmouth. And then, Biden stepped aside from the race at the end of July, endorsing Harris to take his place — and now, this new, August set of numbers finds 85 percent of Democrats enthusiastic for November’s election. It’s higher than the enthusiasm among Republicans, which was at 71 percent in June and now.
Harris is rather consistently hitting the campaign trail, showing up recently in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, and beyond, and though she said she’s not paying close heed to the polls, they’re promising. Recent polling from The New York Times and Siena College plus a different set of polling done by the Bullfinch Group found leads for Harris in all three states.
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