{"id":2335125,"date":"2024-09-01T09:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T13:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-campaign-describes-itself-as-clear-underdogs-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-01T10:03:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T14:03:25","slug":"harris-campaign-describes-itself-as-clear-underdogs-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-campaign-describes-itself-as-clear-underdogs-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris campaign describes itself as &#8216;clear underdogs&#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=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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-describes-itself-as-clear-underdogs-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=2335125&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>Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s campaign is\u2063 adopting a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-defends-pelosis-decision-to-sit-on-vital-infrastructure-during-ongoing-budget-battle\/\" title=\"Psaki Defends Pelosi\u2019s Decision To Sit On \u2018Vital\u2019 Infrastructure During Ongoing Budget Battle\">strategic approach<\/a> by labeling itself as the &#8220;clear underdogs&#8221; \u200bahead of the 2024 election. A memo from her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberals-put-pressure-on-biden-as-student-loan-repayments-resume\/\" title=\"Liberals urge Biden to act on student loan repayments.\">campaign\u200d emphasizes<\/a> the challenges faced, particularly \u200din light of Donald Trump&#8217;s strong base and increased\u200c popularity since 2020. Campaign chairwoman Jen O&#8217;Malley \u200cDillon\u200c mentions\u2064 that the upcoming\u200c debates with Trump are anticipated to be \u2062challenging, considering the\u200d narrow \u2062margins that defined previous elections. Despite Harris&#8217;s recent polling advantages in areas like the economy and abortion access, her\u2064 team acknowledges Trump&#8217;s favored position and aims to campaign as if he is the frontrunner. They believe that the key to success lies in building a broad, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-derangement-porn\/\" title=\"Trump Derangement Porn\">diverse coalition<\/a> \u2063capable of winning elections,\u200c positioning Harris as a strong candidate to achieve this.  <\/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 plays the expectation game calling itself the &lsquo;clear underdogs&rsquo; in new memo<\/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_1742772\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> is not ready to call herself the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">2024 election<\/a> favorite.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A new memo from her campaign says the Harris camp remains &ldquo;clear underdogs&rdquo; in the final stretch of the race, which begins on Labor Day and ends on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Election Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> has a motivated base of support, with more support and higher favorability than he has had at any point since 2020,&rdquo; Harris campaign chairwoman Jen O&rsquo;Malley Dillon wrote. &ldquo;In just a few short days, Vice President Harris will face Trump on the debate stage, where we expect him to be a formidable opponent. In 2020, the election came down to about 40,000 votes across the <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>. This November, we anticipate margins to be similarly razor-thin.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Since replacing President Joe Biden atop the Democratic ticket on July 21, Harris has pulled ahead in the <em>RealClearPolitics <\/em>polling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"average\">average<\/a> and in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wow-shifty-dominion-uses-a-factcheck-statement-by-cisa-group-that-includes-dominion-to-prove-its-innocence-on-its-own-factcheck-page\/\" title=\"WOW! Shifty Dominion Uses a &quot;FactCheck&quot; Statement by CISA Group that INCLUDES DOMINION to &quot;Prove&quot; Its Innocence on Its Own &quot;FactCheck&quot; Page\">site&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s swing state prediction map, which has her taking exactly 270 Electoral College votes to Trump&rsquo;s 268.<\/p>\n<p>Still, team Harris says Trump is the favorite &mdash; or at least that they want to campaign like he is. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The difference maker will be which campaign has the candidate, the infrastructure, and the grit capable of expanding their support to build the type of broad, diverse coalition that wins elections,&rdquo; Dillon wrote. &ldquo;Every day, Vice President Harris proves she is that candidate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s advantage, as her team sees it, is in her polling edge when it comes to issues like the economy and abortion access, plus a lead in &ldquo;democracy&rdquo; and &ldquo;gun violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The memo then says Trump will have to &ldquo;answer for&rdquo; Project 2025, a 900-page policy manifesto from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/heritage-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Heritage Foundation<\/a> think tank that has been a central focus for Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;New polling shows that voters are strongly aware of Trump&rsquo;s extreme Project 2025 and the more they learn, the more they oppose it,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Malley wrote. Trump has repeatedly distanced himself from it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mail-in ballots will go out in some states by the end of next week, and both campaigns are placing a lot of emphasis on the Sept. 10 presidential debate. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This race will remain incredibly close, and the voters who will decide this election will require an extraordinary amount of work to win over,&rdquo; the memo concludes. &ldquo;But we have the candidate, message, and operation that brings Americans together to chart a new way forward, so we can once again defeat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Donald-Trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.&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_1742772\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1742772\"}});<\/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>The Harris campaign is managing expectations by labeling itself as the &#8220;clear underdogs&#8221; in a recent memo. Vice President Kamala Harris has not declared herself the frontrunner for the 2024 election. The memo indicates that her team views themselves as underdogs as they enter the final phase of the race, which kicks off on Labor Day and concludes on Election Day. Campaign chairwoman Jen O&#8217;Malley Dillon noted that Donald Trump has a highly motivated support base, enjoying more backing and higher favorability than at any time since 2020. She mentioned that in just a few days, Harris will face Trump in a debate where he is expected to be a strong contender. The previous election was decided by approximately 40,000 votes across key states, and similar close margins are anticipated this November.<\/p>\n<p>Since taking over from President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket on July 21, Harris has gained ground in polling averages and swing state predictions, with projections showing her winning exactly 270 Electoral College votes compared to Trump&#8217;s 268. Nevertheless, her team maintains that Trump is still favored or at least wants to approach their campaign with that mindset.<\/p>\n<p>Dillon emphasized that success will depend on which campaign can present a candidate capable of building a broad coalition necessary for victory. She asserted that every day demonstrates Harris&#8217;s capability as such a candidate. According to her team, Harris holds an advantage in polling regarding issues like the economy and abortion access while also leading on topics like democracy and gun violence.<\/p>\n<p>The memo highlights Trump&#8217;s need to address Project 2025\u2014a comprehensive policy document from the Heritage Foundation\u2014suggesting voters are increasingly aware of its extreme nature and growing opposition towards it as they learn more about it; Trump has distanced himself from this project repeatedly.<\/p>\n<p>With mail-in ballots set to be distributed soon in several states and both campaigns focusing heavily on an upcoming presidential debate scheduled for September 10th, Dillon concluded by stating that this race will remain very competitive requiring significant effort to win over undecided voters but expressed confidence in their candidate&#8217;s ability to unite Americans for another victory against Donald Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2335126,"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\/09\/kamala-harris-campaign.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,39843,35844,32504,32076],"class_list":["post-2335125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-clear-underdogs","tag-harris-campaign","tag-political-strategy","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kamala-harris-campaign.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335125","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\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335125\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}