{"id":2331470,"date":"2024-08-27T05:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T09:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tries-to-blunt-harris-momentum-after-chicago-convention-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:25:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T09:25:07","slug":"trump-tries-to-blunt-harris-momentum-after-chicago-convention-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tries-to-blunt-harris-momentum-after-chicago-convention-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump tries to blunt Harris momentum after Chicago convention &#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\">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%2Ftrump-tries-to-blunt-harris-momentum-after-chicago-convention-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=2331470&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>In the wake\u2062 of the\u200c Democratic National Convention in Chicago, former President Donald Trump \u200dis actively trying \u200bto \u2062counter \u2063the momentum\u200d gained by Vice President Kamala Harris, \u2062who is\u200b campaigning alongside \u2063her nominee, Governor Tim Walz. As they prepare for the 2024 election, Harris\u2062 has begun\u200c her second \u200bbus tour in Georgia, following \u200ba \u200bsuccessful campaign swing in Pennsylvania. Trump, on the other hand, has been\u2062 visiting states \u200clike \u200bMichigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to bolster his campaign efforts.\u200d <\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign anticipates that Harris might receive a boost \u2062of 2 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twice-failed-candidate-beto-orourke-considering-run-for-texas-governor\/\" title=\"Twice-Failed Candidate Beto O\u2019Rourke Considering Run For Texas Governor\">3 percentage points<\/a> in polls following her nomination, so Trump is \u2063ramping up his visibility with a series of events and\u2064 media appearances. Despite Harris leading \u2064Trump \u2063in\u200c national \u2063polls, enthusiasm \u200damong Democrats seems high, as indicated by\u2064 various\u200b party officials. <\/p>\n<p>However, there\u200c is\u2063 a cautionary \u2062tone\u2063 among \u200bDemocratic leaders, \u200burging their \u200bsupporters to maintain focus and not\u200d become complacent, as \u2064they \u200dstill have two months until the election. They emphasize the importance of grassroots\u200b campaigning and voter \u200bregistration to sustain their momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Both\u200b campaigns are intensifying their strategies in preparation for what promises to\u200b be a competitive\u2064 race as Election Day approaches.  <\/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\">Trump tries to blunt Harris momentum after Chicago convention<\/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_1736997\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>CHICAGO &mdash;<\/strong> Former President Donald Trump is hoping to blunt the momentum Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> is carrying out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democratic National Convention<\/a> as both candidates prepare for the closing months of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 race<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Harris and Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz <\/a>(D-MN) will embark on their second bus tour on Wednesday, this time in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Georgia<\/a>, after traveling around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pennsylvania<\/a> the weekend before their convention. Meanwhile, Trump will spend time in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan<\/a>, Pennsylvania, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign expects that Harris will experience a 2 to 3 percentage point polling bump after her nomination in Chicago, but the former president is hoping to reset the race with a campaign strategy that includes a higher tempo of events.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), crisscrossed the country during the week of the convention as a form of counterprogramming. But he has continued that pace into the following week.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday alone, he visited two states: Virginia to lay a wreath at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arlington-national-cemetery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Arlington National Cemetery<\/a> for the third anniversary of the Abbey Gate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>terrorist attack<\/a> and to visit a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Vietnamese<\/a> restaurant, plus Michigan for an event with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>National Guard.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The higher frequency is expected as Labor Day approaches and is part of a larger strategy. Trump has begun to sit for more interviews with media outlets and even podcasters, while each campaign is spending tens of millions on the airwaves.<\/p>\n<p>But the burst of activity from Trump is the first real test of whether he can make a dent in the political honeymoon Harris is enjoying five days after she was nominated for president. She leads Trump narrowly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heartland-americans-pan-bidens-afghanistan-withdrawal\/\" title=\"Heartland Americans Pan Biden\u2019s Afghanistan Withdrawal\">national polling<\/a> and in a handful of swing states, while election forecasters are already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natesilver.net\/p\/how-big-will-the-bounce-be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>seeing signs<\/a> those numbers will improve.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview from Chicago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tom-perez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tom Perez<\/a> described enthusiasm for Harris as being &ldquo;off the charts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And not just momentum from this week, but momentum from the last 30 days,&rdquo; Perez, once the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic National Committee<\/a> chairman and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Barack Obama<\/a>&lsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-labor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>labor secretary<\/a>, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on media row. &ldquo;The party has come together remarkably. The unity here is palpable. The energy here is palpable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But there was also an undercurrent that Democrats could not afford to be complacent.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/phil-murphy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Phil Murphy<\/a> (D-NJ), who called the presidential race &ldquo;a dead heat,&rdquo; preferred to be optimistic but not overconfident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not worried because they&rsquo;ve had 35 straight really impressive days, almost unparalleled,&rdquo; Murphy told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> at a Georgia delegation breakfast. &ldquo;I feel really good that they&rsquo;re going to be able to propel that beyond the convention.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At the same breakfast, Georgia DeKalb&nbsp;County District Attorney Sherry Boston called the race &ldquo;a marathon&rdquo; and said Democrats are &ldquo;not going to stop running&rdquo; until they &ldquo;sprint across the finish line.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not momentum, this is a movement, and we have to continue to ride that wave all the way to Election Day and beyond,&rdquo; Boston told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has a series of obstacles before her. She has yet to sit for an interview with the press, while her September debate with Trump, freshly in doubt as the two sides negotiate the rules, could prove influential if it takes place.<\/p>\n<p>Retiring Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Harris is in a good position electorally if their momentum can be maintained. But he worried about the unknowns with two months still remaining until the November election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The things you&rsquo;re most worried about are the things you can&rsquo;t think of, they&rsquo;re the things, the surprises that throw us off our game,&rdquo; Kildee said at a Michigan breakfast in Chicago. &ldquo;[We have] 76 days to maintain this momentum and, unabated, that takes us where we need to be. The question is, like, is there something that&rsquo;s going to be a turn, some kind of a moment?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andy-beshear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Andy Beshear<\/a> (D-KY) encouraged the Harris campaign to &ldquo;fight every day like you&rsquo;re 10 points behind &hellip; through hard work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You do it by knocking on doors. You do it by making telephone calls, going not just to big rallies but one person to one person,&rdquo; Beshear told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> as he walked to a North Carolina breakfast. &ldquo;You do it sharing your individual enthusiasm. When people get out there and they talk to their friends and neighbors about why they&rsquo;re excited for the Harris-Walz ticket, that&rsquo;s going to spread that enthusiasm even further.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>New York state Rep. Alicia Hyndman underscored the importance of registering people to vote and advising them on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mail-in-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>mail-in<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>early, and Election Day voting<\/a>, if need be.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sometimes you have to bring government to people,&rdquo; Hyndman told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on the convention floor after Harris&rsquo;s acceptance speech. &ldquo;This momentum is really great that we&rsquo;re all, don&rsquo;t get me wrong, I&rsquo;m pumped, I am overtired, I&rsquo;m excited, but we have to make sure after today, tonight, that we go back home and do the work because the last thing we want to do is wake up on Nov. 6 and she&rsquo;s not the president. So, we&rsquo;ve got to make it happen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maryland state Rep. Lily Qi agreed that Harris had given conventiongoers their &ldquo;marching order,&rdquo; conceding Democrats &ldquo;have a lot of work cut out for us&rdquo; before November.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I knocked on doors in Pennsylvania for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hillary-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hillary Clinton<\/a> in 2016 and was so disappointed that we did not crack the glass ceiling,&rdquo; Qi told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, recalling how she conducted interviews in two languages, English and Chinese, to reach the immigrant communities whose votes Democrats&rsquo; need. &ldquo;A lot of the immigrants don&rsquo;t like to join Democratic or Republican parties, right? They are skeptical about partisan politics. This is a time to make sure these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-man-made-disaster-at-the-border\/\" title=\"A Man-Made Disaster at the Border\">swing voters<\/a> can be earned.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1736997\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1736997\"}});<\/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>Trump aims to counter Harris&#8217;s momentum following the Chicago convention. CHICAGO \u2014 Former President Donald Trump is working to diminish the momentum that Vice President Kamala Harris gained from the Democratic National Convention as both candidates gear up for the final stretch of the 2024 campaign. Harris, along with Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), will kick off their second bus tour on Wednesday in Georgia, after previously touring Pennsylvania before their convention. In contrast, Trump plans to visit Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin this week. The Trump campaign anticipates that Harris will see a 2 to 3 percentage point increase in polling following her nomination in Chicago; however, Trump is looking to reset the race with a more vigorous campaign strategy featuring an increased number of events. During the convention week, he and his running mate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) traveled extensively across the country as a form of counterprogramming and are maintaining that pace into this week. On Monday alone, Trump visited Virginia for a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery commemorating the third anniversary of the Abbey Gate terrorist attack and then went to Michigan for an event with the National Guard. This uptick in activity is expected as Labor Day approaches and forms part of a broader strategy where both campaigns are investing tens of millions into advertising while Trump has also begun participating in more media interviews and podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>However, Trump&#8217;s surge represents his first significant challenge against Harris&#8217;s political honeymoon just five days post-nomination; she currently holds a slight lead over him in national polls as well as several key swing states\u2014forecasters suggest her numbers may improve further still. Tom Perez, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House and former DNC chair under Obama remarked on Harris&#8217;s enthusiasm being &#8220;off-the-charts,&#8221; noting not only recent momentum but also sustained energy over past weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this optimism among Democrats like New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy\u2014who described it as &#8220;a dead heat&#8221;\u2014there remains caution against complacency: \u201cI\u2019m not worried because they\u2019ve had 35 straight really impressive days,\u201d he stated during a Georgia delegation breakfast while expressing confidence about sustaining their momentum beyond convention time.<\/p>\n<p>DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston emphasized that Democrats view this race as &#8220;a marathon,&#8221; asserting they won&#8217;t stop until they reach Election Day: \u201cThis isn\u2019t just momentum; it\u2019s a movement.\u201d However, challenges lie ahead for Harris including her lack of press interviews thus far and uncertainties surrounding her upcoming debate with Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Retiring Rep Dan Kildee (D-MI) expressed concern about potential unforeseen issues arising before November\u2019s election but acknowledged if current trends continue positively there could be electoral success ahead: \u201cWe have 76 days to maintain this momentum&#8230;the question is whether something unexpected might occur.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Governor Andy Beshear (D-KY) urged continuous effort from supporters: \u201cFight every day like you\u2019re ten points behind&#8230;by engaging directly with voters.\u201d New York state Rep Alicia Hyndman highlighted voter registration efforts alongside educating people about voting methods being crucial moving forward: \u201cWe need to ensure we do our part so we don\u2019t wake up on Nov 6 without her being president.\u201d Maryland state Rep Lily Qi echoed these sentiments regarding outreach efforts particularly towards immigrant communities who may be skeptical about partisan politics yet hold sway over swing votes needed by Democrats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2331471,"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_Democrats_jj1-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39372,4021,3634],"class_list":["post-2331470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chicago-convention","tag-harris","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kamala_Harris_Democrats_jj1-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331470","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331470"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331470\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}