{"id":2319832,"date":"2024-08-06T07:21:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T11:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/has-harris-peaked-or-is-her-best-yet-to-come-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T07:23:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T11:23:47","slug":"has-harris-peaked-or-is-her-best-yet-to-come-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/has-harris-peaked-or-is-her-best-yet-to-come-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Has Harris peaked or is her best yet to come? &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhas-harris-peaked-or-is-her-best-yet-to-come-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2319832&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2062 article explores the current dynamics of the 2024 presidential\u200c race, focusing on Vice President Kamala Harris and her polling performance \u200cagainst former President Donald Trump. \u2064Recent polling shows Harris has gained\u200c a \u2064slight lead over Trump, particularly noted in the \u200bRealClearPolitics and FiveThirtyEight averages. This shift has led to speculation\u2063 about whether\u200d Harris has reached her peak or if there&#8217;s potential for further growth\u2063 leading up to the election.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats hope this trend represents a sustained advantage as Harris benefits\u200d from favorable press and prepares \u200bto announce her running mate. Meanwhile, Republicans view \u2062her current momentum\u2063 as a temporary &#8220;Honeymoon&#8221; phase\u2062 and anticipate that external factors\u2014like economic pressures or\u2064 international conflicts\u2014could shift public opinion back in Trump&#8217;s favor.<\/p>\n<p>The article articulates\u200d two contrasting perspectives: one positing Harris has merely tied the race after a brief surge, and the other suggesting she has achieved in\u200c weeks what Biden couldn&#8217;t over months, potentially\u200b maintaining this momentum\u200d through the campaign.\u2063 Additionally, the piece highlights internal Republican concerns about complacency and emphasizes\u2062 the competitiveness of the race, largely attributed to Harris&#8217;s skills \u2062as a communicator.<\/p>\n<p>the\u2063 narrative\u200b underscores the\u2063 evolving\u2063 landscape of the election, raising questions about party\u2062 strategies and voter perceptions as the campaign heats up.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Has Harris peaked or is her best yet to come?<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1722157\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>presidential election<\/a> may turn on whether Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> is closer to her peak or her rise has only just begun.<\/p>\n<p>By Monday night, Harris inched ahead of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> in the two-way national <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>RealClearPolitics <\/em>polling average <\/a>for the first time. She has a somewhat larger lead in <em>FiveThirtyEight&rsquo;s<\/em> average, though it is still small, about the size of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hillary-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hillary Clinton<\/a>&rsquo;s 2016 popular vote margin, which did not translate into an Electoral College majority or the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats hope this is a trend, whereby Harris rides a wave of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-lemon-praises-slightly-lower-gas-prices-amid-bidens-push-for-better-press\/\" title=\"Don Lemon Praises Slightly Lower Gas Prices Amid Biden\u2019s Push For Better Press\">favorable press coverage<\/a> to an enduring lead, finally overtaking Trump. Republicans are hopeful that this is what Trump pollster Tony Fabrizio called the &ldquo;Harris Honeymoon,&rdquo; a temporary sugar high.<\/p>\n<p>There are external events that could nudge the race in either direction. Harris is about to announce her running mate. Democrats will soon gather for their convention in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Chicago<\/a>. Then Trump will be sentenced in the New York hush money case in September.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, there are economic warning signs that could put the focus back on an issue where Trump still leads. There could be more war in the Middle East, further undercutting President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>&rsquo;s promise to restore normalcy after a turbulent Trump term. A recent <em>Wall Street Journal <\/em>poll found that 51% approve of Trump&rsquo;s time in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> in retrospect. There are also <a href=\"https:\/\/judiciary.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/republicans-judiciary.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/FILE_6538.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>new questions<\/a> about what the border problems of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3108722\/illegal-immigration-drops-trump-era-levels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>most<\/a> of the last four years mean for the risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1820511695821066740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>terrorism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are two ways to look at the race. One is that after weeks of euphoric coverage and renewed Democratic energy, Harris has effectively settled into a tie before Trump is done defining her for battleground state voters. The other is that Harris has managed to do in a little over two weeks what Biden was unable to do in months and the honeymoon could last long enough to see her through the election.<\/p>\n<p>One Republican pollster told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that it is actually good for the party to lose &ldquo;the false sense of a landslide,&rdquo; which is the word the <em>Atlantic <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2024\/07\/trump-campain-election-2024-susie-wiles-chris-lacivita\/678806\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>used<\/a> to describe the kind of win Trump and his campaign believed they could secure against Biden before he dropped out.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is waking Republicans up,&rdquo; the pollster said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not going to be a cakewalk. We have to work for it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ted-cruz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3106274\/kamala-harris-honeymoon-republicans-worried-changed-presidential-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>complained<\/a> of Republican &ldquo;overconfidence&rdquo; and the &ldquo;air of celebration&rdquo; at the GOP convention in Milwaukee, held before Democrats switched from Biden to Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Biden was unable to sustain any positive momentum in his abortive reelection campaign. Democrats were worried about whether he or his team were up to the challenge of beating Trump before the June 27 debate. That disastrous encounter removed all doubt for many Democratic insiders, sparking an unprecedented revolt against the sitting president and presumptive nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Enter Harris, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-is-the-most-unpopular-vice-president-in-50-years-polls-show\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Is The Most Unpopular Vice President In 50 Years, Polls Show\">unpopular vice president<\/a> whose first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-is-our-greatest-fabulist\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Is Our Greatest Fabulist\">presidential campaign imploded<\/a> in 2019. She has found herself having to jettison much of the platform she ran on during that bid, though unlike her initial pronouncements, the reversals have largely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/3108727\/harris-hasnt-renounced-a-single-radical-position\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>not come in her own voice<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s entrance has nevertheless been good enough to make the race more competitive than it has seemed in months. Harris is a better communicator than the 81-year-old Biden. Because there are no questions about her age and mental acuity, Harris can stick to tightly scripted events without incurring political damage. And this campaign will be shorter than normal.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign has been surprisingly slow to find its footing against Harris, even though Biden was left teetering on the edge for nearly a month and she was the most obvious,&nbsp;and most favorable, replacement. Republicans could have in theory faced a pair of Rust Belt governors instead. But all that could change soon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even many Democratic operatives think this could just be &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/3110619\/irrational-exuberance-has-the-race-really-changed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>irrational exuberance<\/a>.&rdquo; Democrats lost hope in a close race in which Trump was slightly but consistently favored. Some progressive, black, and younger Democrats have come home, and nearly all of them are feeling better about their electoral prospects than when Biden was the candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Whether &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youth-led-progressive-groups-hope-harris-will-energize-young-voters-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters - Washington Examiner\">brat summer&#038;rdquo<\/a>; is as good as it gets or is the beginning of Harris permanently resetting the race remains to be seen. Harris may be peaking too soon, but for Democrats, that still beats hitting rock bottom in late June.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1722157\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1722157\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Kamala Harris at her peak, or is there more to come? The outcome of the presidential election may hinge on whether the Vice President has reached her highest point or if she is just beginning to ascend. As of Monday night, Harris has slightly surpassed former President Donald Trump in the national RealClearPolitics polling average for the first time. She holds a marginally larger lead in FiveThirtyEight\u2019s average, although it remains small\u2014similar in size to Hillary Clinton\u2019s popular vote margin in 2016, which did not result in an Electoral College victory. Democrats are optimistic that this trend indicates Harris could maintain a favorable lead and ultimately surpass Trump. Conversely, Republicans view this as what Trump pollster Tony Fabrizio termed the \u201cHarris Honeymoon,\u201d suggesting it might be a fleeting surge. Various external factors could influence the race&#8217;s direction: Harris is set to announce her running mate soon; Democrats will convene for their Chicago convention; and Trump faces sentencing related to his New York hush money case in September. Additionally, economic concerns may shift focus back to issues where Trump still holds an advantage. Ongoing conflicts in the Middle East could undermine President Joe Biden\u2019s promise of stability following Trump&#8217;s tumultuous presidency. A recent Wall Street Journal poll indicated that 51% of respondents retrospectively approve of Trump&#8217;s presidency. There are also renewed discussions about how border issues from recent years might relate to terrorism risks.<\/p>\n<p>The race can be viewed from two perspectives: one suggests that after weeks of positive media coverage and revitalized Democratic enthusiasm, Harris has effectively settled into a tie before Trump fully defines her image among battleground voters; another perspective posits that she has achieved what Biden struggled with for months within just over two weeks, potentially allowing her momentum to carry through until election day.<\/p>\n<p>A Republican pollster mentioned that losing &#8220;the false sense of a landslide&#8221; could benefit their party by making them realize they need to work harder for victory rather than assuming it will come easily\u2014a sentiment echoed by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), who criticized Republican overconfidence at their Milwaukee convention prior to Democrats shifting from Biden to Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Biden was unable to maintain any positive momentum during his faltering reelection campaign, leading many Democratic insiders into doubt about his ability\u2014or willingness\u2014to defeat Trump before their June 27 debate debacle sparked significant unrest against him as presumptive nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Harris enters as an unpopular vice president whose initial presidential campaign collapsed back in 2019 but has managed enough traction recently for a more competitive race than seen previously this year. She communicates better than Biden does at age 81 and can engage effectively without concerns regarding age or mental sharpness due largely because this campaign period will be shorter than usual.<\/p>\n<p>Despite some Democratic operatives cautioning against &#8220;irrational exuberance,&#8221; there appears renewed hope among progressive and younger voters who feel more optimistic now compared with when Biden was leading as candidate\u2014though whether this represents merely temporary excitement or marks a genuine shift remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s possible Harris may have peaked too early, such circumstances still represent progress compared with hitting rock bottom last June<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2659,"featured_media":2319833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kamala_harris_peak.webp.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[37304,4021,33017,32076],"class_list":["post-2319832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-future-prospects","tag-harris","tag-political-analysis","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kamala_harris_peak.webp.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2659"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319832"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319832\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}