Kamala Harris Gets ‘Good News’ from Republican Strategist Amid Polling Slip

Kamala Harris received good news today from a Republican strategist after recent polling has dipped behind that of former President Donald Trump.

Harris, vice president and Democratic presidential nominee, had previously enjoyed what some called the “Harris honeymoon”, a period of about a month where Harris polled well immediately after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential in mid-July after his mental acumen came into question again after a debate with Trump.

Sarah Longwell, a co-founder of the organization Defending Democracy Together and president of the Republican Accountability PAC, wrote on the Bulwark Substack, which claims “No partisan loyalties. No tribal prejudices”, Monday about Sunday’s New York Times/Sienna poll, which showed Trump and Harris “neck and neck”.

“This poll may have surprised some Democrats and sent them into panic. It shouldn’t have,” she wrote. “I’ve conducted nearly a dozen focus groups with swing and persuadable voters since Harris became the nominee and in those conversations it’s been clear that the fact remains that the VP has work to do with these folks. More than that, if you look at the numbers and talk to these people, it’s evident that Harris has room to win them over; Trump far less so.”

The good news, she said, is, “The more voters see of her, the more they seem to like her. And it’s always been the reverse for Trump.”

Longwell said she sees that Harris has the chance to win over voters and pull ahead, and the presidential debates are a place to do just that.

ABC News on Wednesday released guidelines for the September 10 debate, which will be moderated by the network’s David Muir and Linsey Davis and feature 90 minutes of debate time, marking the 2024 candidates’ first faceoff.

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This is a developing story and will be updated with additional information.