In Democratic circles, there is an increasing apprehension that the presidential campaign is diverging further from Vice President Harris.
Certainly, Democrats continue to believe that Harris has the potential to defeat the former President Trump.
A shift toward either candidate or a polling error could be decisive, as the margins are so close in the seven battleground states that are expected to determine the contest.
Simultaneously, Democrats are privately expressing concern that battleground polling appears to be trending in Trump’s favor over the past two weeks.
According to the Cook Political Report, the “blue wall” of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin is beginning to reveal cracks, as Senate incumbents in both states are currently in toss-up contests.
Harris has been losing ground to Trump in polls, particularly in Wisconsin, despite the fact that the three northern states generally move in the same direction in the presidential contest.
Democrats in Michigan are concerned about the uncertainties among Arab American voters.
Jon Ralston, a seasoned political journalist in Nevada, also reported an uncommon statewide advantage among Republicans who have voted early in the state.
“It’s too soon to call it a trend, but this was a huge day for Republicans in Nevada,” Ralston declared on his blog.
Democratic strategist Jim Manley, who was a senior adviser to then-Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) during his tenure as Senate majority leader, acknowledged that the spate of news was disheartening.
“It’s pretty damn frustrating for it to be so close given how extreme and unhinged Trump’s rhetoric has become in the last couple of weeks,” Manley stated.
“I just hope and trust they’ve got a plan,” he concluded.
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