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As Vice President Kamala Harris embarks on her 2024 presidential campaign, she faces a challenging start, trailing behind former President Donald Trump by 11 points among likely voters, as indicated by a recent Forbes/HarrisX poll. This margin places her even further behind than President Joe Biden, who was shown to lag by 10 points in a hypothetical matchup against Trump. Conducted from July 19-21, following the Republican convention and before Biden’s withdrawal from the race, this poll suggests a post-convention boost for Trump, amplifying the uphill battle Harris must contend with.
The figures are particularly striking given the circumstances; fewer voters remain undecided in a Harris vs. Trump scenario than in a Biden vs. Trump matchup. Trump holds a 51%-40% lead over Harris, with only 9% of voters undecided. These numbers present a specific challenge for the Harris campaign, as her starting position against Trump is weaker than Biden’s, a fact that underscores the critical need for her campaign to gain momentum. Additionally, single-state polls, although scarce, echo similar sentiments. For instance, Trump is ahead in battleground states like Georgia and New Hampshire, although Harris seems to fare slightly better than Biden in Pennsylvania.
The implications of these early polls are manifold. For Democrats, the struggle to rally behind Harris as Biden’s replacement instead of opting for a “mini-primary” may reflect internal concerns about the viability of Harris’s candidacy. Despite this, Harris’s campaign has potential avenues for improvement, such as her appeals to younger voters, and the yet-to-come intense media campaigning that could shift public perception in her favor. However, with Harris’s approval ratings mirroring Biden’s low figures, the challenge ahead is significant. Harris’s campaign trajectory will need to address these initial disadvantages proactively to close the gap with Trump and position herself as a formidable contender in the 2024 presidential election. The Democratic Party’s response to these early indicators could critically shape the campaign’s strategy and its ability to unify and galvanize its base in preparation for the electoral battle ahead.
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