Kamala Harris

Ragman · Thursday at 10:46 AM

muttly said:
By stating facts? Pesky as they are.

By definition, Pesky as it is.

ATeam · Thursday at 12:40 PM

Ground Game Gains

The Democrat ground game has been in place long before Harris became their presidential candidate. This report out of Texas shows it's paying off.

"Nearly 2.6 million people have registered to vote in the state since then-Representative Beto O’Rourke narrowly lost the midterm election to Senator Ted Cruz, adding roughly the size of Connecticut’s entire voter roll to the books. The bulk of those new voters originate from some of Texas’s most liberal territories, including the areas surrounding Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin, reported the San Antonio Express-News."

With millions of baby boomers dying off, the composition of the electorate is changing on at least two fronts. Ted Cruz is in serious trouble.

Pilgrim · Thursday at 1:54 PM

ATeam said:
This is Perfect

"Kamala Harris is making an unusual pilgrimage today — to the birthplace of the GOP"

Harris will highlight the noble and principled party the Republican Party once was, and she'll contrast it to the Republican Party of today. That will be meaningful to a number of present-day Republicans who dislike what the Republican Party has become. I believe this campaign stop and message will shift a number of Republican votes into the Harris camp.

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5137349/kamala-harris-liz-cheney-wisconsin-little-white-schoolhouse

At this point Kamala Harris's opinion of the GOP won't move a single Republican vote into her column, especially when accompanied by Liz Cheney. However, it will be interesting to hear what she and today's Democrat party stand for.

muttly · Thursday at 6:27 PM

ATeam said:
Incorrect, That running mate debate had little discernible effect on the election outcome.

From ChatGPT:

In terms of actual votes, it's difficult to say how much Palin's debate performance influenced the final outcome of the election. McCain was already facing an uphill battle due to the economic crisis and Barack Obama’s rising popularity. The debate didn't appear to decisively alter the trajectory of the race, and Obama won comfortably with 365 electoral votes to McCain's 173. However, Palin’s pick did solidify McCain's appeal to certain voter groups, even if it didn't significantly change the broader electoral map.

My answer was more about the VP running mate making a difference, not the debate. But that is what you were referring too. As I recall after the Palin/ Biden debate, pollster Frank Luntz’s undecided focus group favored Palin and he predicted a favorable movement in the polls afterwards. That prediction turned out to be wrong.

A better example would be Ross Perot’s VP pick. Perot pretty much sealed his fate by suddenly dropping out of the presidential race (after he saw Bill Clinton unify the Democratic Party) and then getting back in, but the final nail was Stockdale’s performance in the debate. It was over after that.

muttly · Thursday at 6:37 PM

What the debate did accomplish was showing an articulate, poised and intelligent Vance who had command of the issues. Someone that could competently be president. It also debunked totally the leftist fake narratives about Vance. Vance schooled the school teacher.

Pilgrim · Thursday at 7:46 PM

Vance hit a huge home run last night. Not only did he confirm his intelligence and likeability, he made the liberals who initially tried to label him as "weird" look like complete fools.

Pilgrim · Thursday at 8:12 PM

Five days after the hurricane hit, Kamala Harris shows up for a few minutes to read a hastily written statement telling the victims they can apply for a whopping $750 from FEMA to cover their immediate needs. That's a fraction of what illegal aliens get after they cross our border. How far will that get a family of four who just lost everything? How long will it take to get it? This callous attitude towards the hurricane victims in GA and NC will turn those states red next month.

"Additionally, anyone with “immediate needs to be met such as food, baby formula and the like,” is eligible to apply for $750 in federal relief..."

https://www.macon.com/news/weather-news/article293391974.html