{"id":2320958,"date":"2024-08-08T06:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T10:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-revives-democratic-hopes-for-first-madam-president-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T06:28:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T10:28:13","slug":"harris-revives-democratic-hopes-for-first-madam-president-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-revives-democratic-hopes-for-first-madam-president-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris revives Democratic hopes for first &#8216;Madam President&#8217; &#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\">22<\/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%2Fharris-revives-democratic-hopes-for-first-madam-president-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=2320958&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 article discusses Vice \u2063President Kamala Harris&#8217;s campaign for the presidency, highlighting\u2063 her potential to become the\u2063 first female and first Black president of the United States. After President Joe Biden&#8217;s withdrawal from the race and endorsement \u2064of\u200b Harris, \u2063the Democratic Party \u2063views her candidacy as a revival \u200dof \u200bhope for a significant breakthrough following Hillary Clinton&#8217;s 2016 loss. Harris presents herself \u2062as an &#8220;underdog,&#8221; and polls suggest a close race ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Amid a changing cultural and political landscape,\u200b especially since\u2062 the Trump administration, Democrats believe that \u2062issues like abortion rights, spurred by the Supreme Court&#8217;s overturning\u2064 of\u200b *Roe\u200d v. Wade*, could galvanize \u2063support for Harris. The article notes the impact of movements like #MeToo and changing viewer \u2062demographics\u2062 in women\u2019s sports, presenting \u2064a moment \u2064of opportunity for her campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Despite challenges, including Biden&#8217;s previous weaknesses as\u200c a candidate, Harris&#8217;s campaign has sparked enthusiasm \u200camong\u2063 various voter groups, leading to significant fundraising \u200dand volunteer efforts, particularly among women. The Democratic Party hopes to leverage historical voting patterns,\u2064 with\u200c women increasingly supporting\u2063 Democratic candidates. In response, Republican representatives argue that women\u200b fared \u200cbetter under Trump&#8217;s presidency, claiming that Harris&#8217;s\u200d policies do not resonate\u200d with women voters.<\/p>\n<p>If elected, Harris would symbolize broader progress\u2062 in\u2062 American politics,\u2062 joining other historical female leaders and \u2064potentially energizing a new generation of voters. Her campaign strategy includes courting traditional Democratic \u2062supporters while also connecting with men\u200c and younger voters, \u2064indicating a diverse base of \u2063support. the article portrays \u200dHarris&#8217;s candidacy as \u200da pivotal moment\u2063 for gender representation in politics.  <\/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\">After 2016 letdown, Harris revives Democratic hopes for first &lsquo;Madam President&rsquo;<\/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_1725520\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democrats are betting they can translate a changing cultural and political landscape into a break-glass-ceiling moment for women after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hillary-clinton\/\">Hillary Clinton<\/a>&rsquo;s loss to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>&rsquo;s decision to end his campaign and endorse Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> has given a jolt to Democrats who questioned his fitness for a second term. Her candidacy has even invited comparisons to the history-making run of Barack Obama, the nation&rsquo;s first black president.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harris has taken to calling herself an &ldquo;underdog&rdquo; in the early days of her campaign, and polling shows a tightening but dead-heat race for president.<\/p>\n<p>But Democrats are hoping to keep her political honeymoon going through Election Day, and they see enthusiasm in the prospect that she, too, could be a first.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She is in many ways the antithesis of who Biden is, in that she is younger, a woman, a person of color, who brings that feel of a new generation and a younger voice to the table,&rdquo; said Debbie Walsh, director of Rutger University&rsquo;s Center for American Woman and Politics. &ldquo;I think for a lot of voters out there, it is kind of a relief. Oh, we could be excited about this. This is really different.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harris would be the first black female president if elected in November and has revived the gender-focused messaging of Clinton, who ran under the slogan &ldquo;I&rsquo;m with her.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s campaign hung signs that read &ldquo;Madam <s>Vice<\/s> President&rdquo; at a Philadelphia rally Tuesday evening debuting Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her running mate, a message Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) echoed in a speech introducing her to the stage.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Are you ready to look the next president of the United States in the eye and say, &lsquo;Hello, Madam President?&rsquo;&rdquo; he asked the crowd.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appear at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo\/Joe Lamberti)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Harris benefits from changing cultural landscape<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Since Trump&rsquo;s rise to the presidency in 2016, the cultural landscape in the United States has transformed in ways that could benefit Harris&rsquo;s bid.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court struck down <em>Roe v. Wade <\/em>in June 2022<em>,<\/em> a landmark decision that has motivated Democratic women and even some center-right voters who want to preserve access to abortion. In the aftermath, national conversations surrounding the legality of in vitro fertilization and birth control have also put the GOP on defense.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 2017 Me-Too movement swept through multiple industries, exposing inappropriate sexual relationships by men exploiting power imbalances in the workplace, while women have made inroads in male-dominated industries.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, average viewership of college women&rsquo;s basketball at times surpassed college men&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>The turn of events reflect a shifting cultural moment for women, celebrated in movies such as <em>Barbie<\/em> and pop icons such as Taylor Swift, who grossed over a billion dollars with her Eras Tour in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>But the moment also has political ramifications. Democrats have made abortion access the centerpiece of their election pitch while painting the Republican ticket as hostile to women. They&rsquo;ve pilloried Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Trump&rsquo;s running mate, for mocking single women as &ldquo;childless cat ladies.&rdquo; A federal jury&rsquo;s finding that Trump is liable for the sexual abuse of writer E. Jean Carroll has also been incorporated into Harris&rsquo;s standard stump speech.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think denigrating women is a strange tactic to take, considering we&rsquo;re 51% of the population,&rdquo; said Ariel Hill-Davis, founder of Republican Women for Progress, who pointed to how those comments would likely put off Gen Z women to Harris&rsquo;s benefit. &ldquo;You don&rsquo;t win those voters by kind of centering all of your campaign around the fact that you want them all to be mothers, and you don&rsquo;t respect them as individuals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The early strength of the Harris campaign is due, in part, to Biden&rsquo;s weakness as a candidate. He faced flagging support from minority communities, while his age &mdash; he would have been 86 at the end of a second term &mdash; dampened enthusiasm from younger voters wanting a new face at the top of the ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s campaign represents a chance to reverse that.<\/p>\n<p>In the hours after Biden ended his campaign on July 21, 44,000 black women <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3093508\/black-women-rally-harris-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>organized a Zoom call<\/a> supporting Harris and raised $1.5 million within three hours. More than 164,000 white women quickly followed their lead, raising more than $8 million.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On their call, white women frequently spoke of the work that needs to be done for Democrats to resonate with women of color.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think she has energized a whole other group of people who were going to probably vote but they weren&rsquo;t really excited,&rdquo; Sharonda Huffman, a Baltimore County, Maryland, Democrat and DNC delegate, said of Harris&rsquo;s candidacy. &ldquo;You can see that by how many people have registered to vote, how many people have signed up to volunteer, how many different Zooms we&rsquo;ve had, and I was on the first Zoom.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can Harris expand the gender gap?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Beginning in the 1980s with former President Ronald Reagan, women began voting for Democrats at a higher rate than Republicans, a trend grassroots activists hope to build on in November.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, 54% of validated voters analyzed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/politics\/2018\/08\/09\/an-examination-of-the-2016-electorate-based-on-validated-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pew Research Center<\/a> voted for Clinton over Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats believe the overturning of <em>Roe<\/em> could accelerate that trend, while they have used Project 2025, a policy blueprint by the conservative Heritage Foundation, to argue that Republicans want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-teacher-diversity-bill-could-push-out-hundreds-of-minority-educators\/\" title=\"Minnesota Teacher-Diversity Bill Could Push Out Hundreds of Minority Educators\">roll back decades<\/a> of progress for women. <\/p>\n<p>Trump has distanced himself from the Heritage agenda.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think what, what has happened is we have reached&mdash; and especially women and I&rsquo;m certain especially women of color &mdash; have reached a breaking point on this of feeling so hopeless in this environment of how do we break through it,&rdquo; said Erin Loos Cutraro, founder and CEO of She Should Run.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A supporter waits for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign rally Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wis. (AP Photo\/Julia Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Inez Feltscher Stepman, senior policy analyst at the Independent Women&rsquo;s Forum, attributed the political gender gap to patterns of marriage over the years.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you actually break down that gap, you find that what the shape of sort of the political gender wars in America actually looks like, is that unmarried men, married men, and married women all lean Republican by a relatively small amount,&rdquo; Feltscher Stepman said. In contrast, single women heavily vote Democratic and &ldquo;you see that that trend accelerated in Gen Z.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When men and women are not forming families together, they tend to see their interests as more separate and more oppositional than when they are in families together,&rdquo; she continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Republicans say women are better under Trump <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Trump campaign dismissed concerns that Democratic women were itching to block a second Trump presidency when contacted by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The horrifying murder of Laken Riley at the hands of an illegal immigrant is every woman&rsquo;s worst nightmare, and Kamala&rsquo;s policies have turned our nightmare into reality,&rdquo; said Karoline Leavitt, the Trump campaign&rsquo;s national press secretary, in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Women want a president who will secure our nation&rsquo;s borders, remove violent criminals from our neighborhoods, and build an economy that helps hardworking families thrive &ndash; and that&rsquo;s exactly what President Trump will do,&rdquo; Leavitt continued. &ldquo;Women know our nation will be safer and more prosperous under Donald Trump than it is today under Harris-Biden and that&rsquo;s why President Trump is leading in every single battleground state poll.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other Republicans claimed that women were more financially prosperous under Trump&rsquo;s leadership and more supported.<\/p>\n<p>Kellyanne Conway, a former Trump administration official, argued at the Republican National Convention last month that Trump supported working mothers. &ldquo;He saw something in me and the other working moms that we perhaps did not see in ourselves,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In Donald Trump&rsquo;s Republican Party, everyone is welcome,&rdquo; Conway concluded. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A series of firsts in Washington<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If Harris is elected president in November, it will be the latest inroad women have made in the world of politics. The 118th Congress saw the highest number of women <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/01\/03\/118th-congress-has-a-record-number-of-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>serving, at 28%<\/a>, with Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) becoming the first woman to be Senate president pro tempore in 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harris, of course, became the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-dodges-questions-on-why-vp-harris-hasnt-spoken-out-on-gov-cuomo-after-doing-so-with-kavanaugh\/\" title=\"Psaki Dodges Questions On Why VP Harris Hasn\u2019t Spoken Out On Gov. Cuomo After Doing So With Kavanaugh\">female vice president<\/a> in 2021, but progress dates back decades further. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) won the speaker&rsquo;s gavel in 2007 and continued to run the Democratic caucus in the House until she retired from leadership last year.<\/p>\n<p>Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley&rsquo;s own strength in Republican&rsquo;s presidential primary this year suggests progress for GOP women, too, though Trump raised eyebrows with his choice of walkout song during his convention in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>The arena played &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a Man&rsquo;s World,&rdquo; a song Vance reprised during his rally in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on Wednesday as the campaign leans into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3090624\/trump-macho-gop-convention-rnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>macho themes<\/a> to appeal to male voters.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Harris courts traditional Democratic coalition <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Harris has made a point to show that her support extends to men as well. A &ldquo;white dudes for Harris&rdquo; Zoom call raised $4 million in roughly three hours, while black and Latino men also organized calls in support of Harris.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris poses for photos with supporters at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the same time, her candidacy has energized the youth vote in a way not seen under Biden.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is truly a historic moment,&rdquo; said Sunjay Muralitharan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-mustache-maduro-debuts-superhero-persona-in-venezuelan-propaganda-cartoon\/\" title=\"&#039;Super Mustache&#039;: Maduro Debuts Superhero Persona in Venezuelan Propaganda Cartoon\">national vice president<\/a> for the College Democrats of America. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m 19, so I wasn&rsquo;t very conscious to see the rise of Obama. But I will say, for all the elections that I have watched, I&rsquo;ve never seen this amount of excitement surrounding the younger generation.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been very clear, just the enthusiasm behind Vice President Harris is, I think, unmatched, dare I say unprecedented,&rdquo; said Christian Figueroa, a Stanford University student and DNC delegate. &ldquo;Just with the young folks and just all of us mobilizing together to just be passionate supporters of the vice president. And I don&rsquo;t think that will change leading up to November.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The historic nature of her candidacy will help in that endeavor. She would also be the first South Asian person elected president. But Nadia Ahmad, a progressive DNC delegate, cautioned that Harris cannot win merely because of her identity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At one time, it&rsquo;s a historic nomination that you have somebody who&rsquo;s half South Asian, but at the other time, you have somebody who has been a willing party to genocide that has been happening in Gaza,&rdquo; Ahmad said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Israel has been embroiled in a casualty-heavy war in Gaza since Hamas invaded on Oct. 7, though it has denied claims of genocide. Pro-Palestinian activists have been more receptive to Harris than they were with Biden and celebrated Harris&rsquo;s choice of Walz for vice president, though the issue could still hobble Harris in key battleground states due to the Biden administration&rsquo;s support for Israel.<\/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_1725520\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725520\"}});<\/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>After the disappointment of 2016, Harris reignites Democratic aspirations for a female president. Democrats are optimistic that they can leverage the evolving cultural and political environment to create a historic moment for women following Hillary Clinton&#8217;s defeat by Donald Trump in 2016. President Joe Biden&#8217;s choice to withdraw from the race and support Vice President Kamala Harris has energized Democrats who were uncertain about his ability to secure a second term. Her candidacy has drawn parallels to Barack Obama&#8217;s groundbreaking campaign as the first Black president.<\/p>\n<p>In the initial stages of her campaign, Harris has referred to herself as an &#8220;underdog,&#8221; with polls indicating a competitive race for the presidency. Democrats aim to maintain her momentum leading up to Election Day, fueled by excitement over her potential historic achievement. &#8220;She represents a stark contrast to Biden\u2014being younger, female, and a person of color\u2014bringing fresh perspectives and energy,&#8221; noted Debbie Walsh from Rutgers University\u2019s Center for American Women and Politics. Many voters find this refreshing and different.<\/p>\n<p>If elected in November, Harris would become the first Black woman president, reviving gender-focused messaging reminiscent of Clinton&#8217;s &#8220;I&#8217;m with her&#8221; slogan. At a recent rally in Philadelphia where she introduced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, signs reading \u201cMadam Vice President\u201d were displayed\u2014a sentiment echoed by Governor Josh Shapiro when he asked attendees if they were ready to greet \u201cthe next president of the United States\u201d with \u201cHello, Madam President?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris is poised to benefit from significant shifts in cultural dynamics since Trump&#8217;s election in 2016. The Supreme Court&#8217;s decision overturning Roe v. Wade in June 2022 galvanized Democratic women and some moderate voters concerned about abortion access while sparking national discussions on reproductive rights that have put Republicans on defense.<\/p>\n<p>The Me-Too movement that began in 2017 highlighted issues surrounding sexual misconduct across various sectors while women made strides into traditionally male-dominated fields; viewership for women&#8217;s college basketball even surpassed men&#8217;s at times this year. This cultural shift is reflected not only in entertainment but also politically; Democrats have centered their campaigns around preserving abortion rights while portraying Republican candidates as antagonistic toward women&#8217;s issues.<\/p>\n<p>Harris\u2019s early campaign success can be attributed partly to Biden\u2019s vulnerabilities as he faced declining support among minority groups due largely to his age\u2014he would be 86 at term end\u2014which diminished enthusiasm among younger voters seeking new leadership options.<\/p>\n<p>Following Biden&#8217;s withdrawal on July 21st, an impressive mobilization occurred: within hours, over 44,000 Black women participated in a Zoom call supporting Harris which raised $1.5 million quickly; more than 164,000 white women followed suit raising upwards of $8 million shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats hope that recent developments will further widen existing gender voting gaps established since Reagan\u2019s presidency when more women began favoring Democratic candidates over Republicans\u2014a trend they believe could accelerate post-Roe v Wade reversal amid claims that conservative policies threaten decades-long progress made by women.<\/p>\n<p>While some Republicans argue against these trends citing economic prosperity under Trump\u2019s administration or dismissing concerns regarding women&#8217;s dissatisfaction with current leadership roles\u2014including comments made about single mothers\u2014they may overlook how such remarks could alienate younger female voters who resonate more strongly with progressive values championed by figures like Harris.<\/p>\n<p>If elected this November alongside Walz\u2014their partnership symbolizes another step forward for representation within U.S politics\u2014it would mark yet another milestone achieved through decades-long efforts towards greater inclusion seen recently across various levels including Congress where record numbers now serve compared historically speaking alongside other notable achievements such as Nancy Pelosi becoming Speaker back in \u201907 or Nikki Haley making waves during GOP primaries today showcasing progress isn\u2019t limited solely within one party line either way! <\/p>\n<p>As she continues courting traditional Democratic bases\u2014including outreach efforts aimed specifically targeting men through fundraising initiatives\u2014the excitement surrounding youth engagement remains palpable unlike anything witnessed previously under Biden according many young activists eager participate actively throughout upcoming elections ahead!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2320959,"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-AKA.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37505,4021,37506,32603,32076],"class_list":["post-2320958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democratic-hopes","tag-harris","tag-madam-president","tag-political-news","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kamala-Harris-AKA.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320958","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\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2320958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320958\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2320958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}