{"id":2327126,"date":"2024-08-19T20:26:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T00:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/axelrod-warns-harris-needs-energetic-action-to-turn-democratic-enthusiasm-into-a-win-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T20:28:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T00:28:38","slug":"axelrod-warns-harris-needs-energetic-action-to-turn-democratic-enthusiasm-into-a-win-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/axelrod-warns-harris-needs-energetic-action-to-turn-democratic-enthusiasm-into-a-win-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Axelrod warns Harris needs \u2018energetic action\u2019 to turn Democratic enthusiasm into a win &#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\">32<\/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%2Faxelrod-warns-harris-needs-energetic-action-to-turn-democratic-enthusiasm-into-a-win-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=2327126&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>David Axelrod, a prominent Democratic strategist, cautioned that enthusiasm alone for Vice President Kamala \u2064Harris will\u200c not guarantee \u2063her a victory in the upcoming November elections. In a\u200b recent CNN interview, he stressed the\u200c importance of transforming this enthusiasm into actionable\u200d efforts rather than\u2062 relying solely on the &#8220;euphoria&#8221; surrounding her campaign.\u2062 Axelrod acknowledged the momentum Harris gained\u200b after stepping in for President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee but emphasized the need for tangible outreach to voters in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-sidney-powell-witness-whom-ny-times-described-as-always-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-concludes-hundreds-of-thousands-of-votes-transferred-from-trump-to-biden-in-all-battleground-states\/\" title=\"HUGE! Sidney Powell Witness Whom NY Times Described as &quot;Always the Smartest Person in the Room&quot; Concludes Hundreds of Thousands of Votes Transferred from Trump to Biden IN ALL BATTLEGROUND STATES\">key <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-corrupted-software-that-stole-6000-votes-from-trump-in-michigan-county-shut-down-for-two-hours-in-red-counties-in-georgia-on-election-day\/\" title=\"Update: Corrupted Software that Stole 6,000 Votes From Trump in Michigan County -- Shut Down for TWO HOURS in Red Counties in Georgia on Election Day\">battleground states<\/a><\/a> to secure a win in the\u2063 Electoral\u2063 College. \u200cHe reminded Democrats of \u200cthe necessity to have a substantial lead in the Electoral College to \u2063succeed in contests within these \u200ccompetitive regions.  <\/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\">Axelrod warns Harris needs &lsquo;energetic action&rsquo; to turn Democratic enthusiasm into a win<\/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_1474992\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democratic strategist <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/david-axelrod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>David Axelrod<\/a> reminded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic Party<\/a> that enthusiasm alone for Vice President Kamala Harris isn&rsquo;t enough to generate a win for her this November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During a Sunday interview on CNN, the former adviser to the Obama White House warned Democrats not to take too much comfort in the &ldquo;euphoria&rdquo; fueling Harris&rsquo;s campaign.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s [Harris] right to be telling people it&rsquo;s good to be enthusiastic,&rdquo; Axelrod noted as he reflected on the momentum Harris attracted after replacing President Joe Biden in a last-minute switch at the top of the Democratic ticket.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But you have to turn that into energetic action in order to win the election,&rdquo; Axelrod said.<\/p>\n<p>Axelrod added that Harris needs to put in more concrete work to pull voters in battleground states into her fold to secure an Electoral College win on Election Day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve said several times here that, you know, for [a] Democrat to win those battleground states, they have to have a significant lead in the Electoral College,&rdquo; he reminded his party.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Barack and Michelle Obama speak with senior campaign adviser David Axelrod following Obama&rsquo;s speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. (AP Photo\/Doug Mills, Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The United States chooses presidents using the Electoral College system. Harris and former President Donald Trump are vying to persuade voters in battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, and Georgia to support their campaigns in a bid to clinch the necessary electoral votes to win the White House.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, Democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton won the popular vote but lost the election to Trump because he secured a win in the Electoral College.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The same scenario happened in 2000, when Al Gore, the Democratic Party&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-travel-lid-for-wednesday-an-hour-after-bobulinski-interview-airs\/\" title=\"Biden Calls Travel Lid for Wednesday an Hour After Bobulinski Interview Airs\">presidential nominee<\/a>, lost the election to GOP presidential candidate George Bush despite winning the popular vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Axelrod said he thinks Trump currently retains an advantage in the presidential race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the election were today, I&rsquo;m not sure who would win, and I think it may well be President Trump because it&rsquo;s an Electoral College fight,&rdquo; the Democratic strategist said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>average<\/a> of recent polls indicates Trump is trailing Harris by 1.5%.<\/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_1474992\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1474992\"}});<\/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>David Axelrod cautions that Vice President Kamala Harris requires more than just enthusiasm to secure a victory in the upcoming November election. In a Sunday interview on CNN, the former Obama adviser emphasized that while it&#8217;s positive for Harris to encourage enthusiasm among supporters, it must be transformed into &#8220;energetic action&#8221; to achieve electoral success. He stressed the importance of engaging voters in key battleground states to ensure an Electoral College win on Election Day. Axelrod reminded Democrats that winning these crucial states necessitates a substantial lead in the Electoral College, referencing past elections where candidates won the popular vote but lost due to Electoral College outcomes. He expressed concern that if the election were held today, Trump might have an edge due to this system, despite current polls showing Harris slightly ahead by 1.5%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2327127,"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\/Harris.-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[34105,38617,38618,4021,32076],"class_list":["post-2327126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-axelrod","tag-democratic-enthusiasm","tag-energetic-action","tag-harris","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Harris.-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327126","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}