{"id":2329045,"date":"2024-08-22T09:40:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-campaign-chairwoman-warns-election-is-still-a-toss-up-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T09:41:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:41:05","slug":"harris-campaign-chairwoman-warns-election-is-still-a-toss-up-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-campaign-chairwoman-warns-election-is-still-a-toss-up-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris campaign chairwoman warns election is still a toss-up &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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-campaign-chairwoman-warns-election-is-still-a-toss-up-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=2329045&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>Jen O&#8217;Malley\u2062 Dillon, chairwoman \u200bof Kamala Harris&#8217;s campaign, cautioned Democrats against complacency, despite rising optimism after President\u200c Biden stepped aside for Harris as the\u200b nominee. Speaking at the CNN-POLITICO Grill in Chicago, Dillon emphasized that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-tells-gop-to-tee-up-and-embrace-populism-for-2024\/\" title=\"Jim Jordan Tells GOP To \u2018Tee Up\u2019 And Embrace Populism For 2024\">election remains<\/a> a toss-up, with Donald Trump enjoying significant support.\u2062 She \u200cstated that the campaign has not identified a clear\u200b path to victory, highlighting\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jussie-smollett-trial-jury-selection-begins-this-week\/\" title=\"Jussie Smollett Trial: Jury Selection Begins This Week\">polarized political landscape<\/a>. While expressing confidence \u200din Harris&#8217;s chances against any\u2064 candidate, \u200bDillon dismissed\u200b concerns over independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. potentially endorsing Trump, suggesting that his popularity \u2062is declining. Dillon&#8217;s\u200c remarks come amid speculation \u2062about Kennedy&#8217;s decision to withdraw from the\u200b race, which could impact Trump&#8217;s campaign dynamics. Dillon stressed the importance of every single vote in the upcoming \u200belection.  <\/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\">Harris campaign chairwoman warns election is still a toss-up<\/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_1735639\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Jen O&rsquo;Malley Dillon, the chairwoman of Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>&lsquo;s campaign, isn&rsquo;t letting Democrats take a victory lap quite yet.<\/p>\n<p>Though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democrats\">Democrats<\/a> have shot to new levels of hopefulness since President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> stepped aside as nominee in favor of Harris, the sprint to Election Day just started. Dillon warned on Wednesday against growing complacent, saying that former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s support is greater than ever and that the election remains a toss-up.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assistant to the president and White House counsel Dana Remus, left, and Assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff Jen O&rsquo;Malley Dillon, right, walk toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo\/Andrew Harnik)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t have it,&rdquo; she said at the CNN-POLITICO Grill in Chicago when asked if she had identified a clear path to victory. &ldquo;We are a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/implicit-bias-is-nothing-but-divisive-junk-science\/\" title=\"\u2018Implicit Bias\u2019 Is Nothing But Divisive Junk Science\">polarized nation<\/a> in a challenging time and despite all the things that are happening in this country, Donald Trump still has more support than he has had at any other point. &hellip; It is going to come down to every single vote.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"3W_q_TyM8UY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Watch: Full interview with Jen O&rsquo;Malley Dillon at DNC | Politico\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3W_q_TyM8UY?start=501&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Despite this, she also said, &ldquo;We are very confident the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> is going to win, whether she&rsquo;s against one candidate or multiple candidates.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the prospect of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropping out of the race and endorsing Trump, Dillon said the campaign wasn&rsquo;t too worried.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When you look at RFK and what&rsquo;s happened over the last several months, the more the American people hear from him, the more we see that they don&rsquo;t like him that much, and they think that what he&rsquo;s saying is more extreme,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;You saw his numbers peak several months ago. They&rsquo;ve continued to drop. I think that&rsquo;s similar to what we&rsquo;re seeing with Donald Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s going to interfere with the race too much,&rdquo; Dillon added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s campaign faces a possible breakthrough after nearly a month of bad news, with the prospect of Kennedy throwing his support behind the former president. He is set to announce the decision of whether or not to drop out and support Trump on Friday in Phoenix, Arizona. Trump will be in the state for a rally the same day.<\/p>\n<p>In an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/08\/20\/politics\/trump-consider-appointing-rfk-jr-administration-role\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interview<\/a>&nbsp;with CNN&rsquo;s Kristen Holmes on Tuesday, Trump was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3128583\/trump-open-rfk-jr-cabinet-position-move-could-neutralize-third-party-threat-gop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">asked<\/a>&nbsp;about recent comments from Kennedy&rsquo;s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, that suggested the team is considering packing up because staying in the race could swing the contest in favor of Harris.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, we haven&rsquo;t, but I&rsquo;d love that endorsement,&rdquo; he responded when asked if he had considered Kennedy for a role in his administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re asking me a very unusual question. I haven&rsquo;t been asked that question yet,&rdquo; Trump said, smiling when pressed on the question. &ldquo;I like him. I respect him a lot. I probably would if something like that were to happen. He&rsquo;s a very different kind of guy &mdash; a very smart guy. And, yeah, I would be honored by that endorsement, certainly.&rdquo;<\/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_1735639\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1735639\"}});<\/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>Harris campaign chairwoman cautions that the election remains uncertain. Jen O&#8217;Malley Dillon, who leads Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s campaign, is urging Democrats not to celebrate prematurely. While optimism has surged among Democrats since President Joe Biden endorsed Harris as the nominee, Dillon emphasized on Wednesday that the race to Election Day has just begun and warned against complacency. She noted that former President Donald Trump&#8217;s support is stronger than ever, making the election a close contest. &#8220;We don\u2019t have it,&#8221; she stated during an event in Chicago when asked about a clear path to victory. &#8220;We are a polarized nation in a challenging time and despite everything happening in this country, Donald Trump still enjoys more support than he ever has&#8230; It will come down to every single vote.&#8221; Despite these challenges, she expressed confidence that Harris would win against either one or multiple opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s potential withdrawal from the race and endorsement of Trump, Dillon said they were not overly concerned. She pointed out that as more Americans hear from Kennedy, his popularity seems to be declining due to perceptions of him being extreme. &#8220;His numbers peaked several months ago and have continued to drop,&#8221; she remarked, suggesting this trend mirrors Trump&#8217;s situation as well.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s campaign may see renewed momentum following weeks of negative news with Kennedy expected to announce his decision about supporting Trump on Friday in Phoenix during a rally where Trump will also be present. In an interview with CNN\u2019s Kristen Holmes on Tuesday, when asked if he had considered offering Kennedy a role in his administration should he endorse him, Trump responded positively: \u201cI like him&#8230; I probably would if something like that were to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2329046,"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\/OMalley.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4087,3728,4021,5894,22488],"class_list":["post-2329045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-campaign","tag-election","tag-harris","tag-politics","tag-toss-up"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/OMalley.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329045","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329045"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329045\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}