{"id":2353421,"date":"2024-10-10T19:33:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T23:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-kamala-reportedly-worried-that-billion-dollar-war-chest-wont-be-enough-to-beat-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T19:34:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T23:34:48","slug":"team-kamala-reportedly-worried-that-billion-dollar-war-chest-wont-be-enough-to-beat-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-kamala-reportedly-worried-that-billion-dollar-war-chest-wont-be-enough-to-beat-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Kamala Reportedly Worried That Billion-Dollar War Chest Won&#8217;t Be Enough to Beat Trump"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fteam-kamala-reportedly-worried-that-billion-dollar-war-chest-wont-be-enough-to-beat-trump%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=2353421&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\u200d discusses the Kamala Harris campaign&#8217;s concerns regarding its fundraising\u200d and competitiveness against Donald Trump in the upcoming election, despite \u2064having raised over $1 billion\u200c in under 80 \u200bdays. Campaign sources highlight that they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-data-suggest-omicron-coronavirus-wave-has-peaked\/\" title=\"California: Data Suggest Omicron Coronavirus Wave Has Peaked\">face significant challenges<\/a>\u2062 that \u200bnecessitate more financial resources\u2064 to effectively reach \u200cvoters in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-says-bidens-disaster-polls-prove-hes-an-absolute-trainwreck-as-president\/\" title=\"Cruz claims Biden&#039;s disastrous polls confirm his presidency as an absolute trainwreck.\">critical swing\u200d states<\/a>, where polling shows tight races. Recent surveys indicate Trump is ahead in\u2063 key states like Michigan \u200cand Wisconsin, \u2062with Harris only\u200d marginally leading in Pennsylvania. This has sparked urgency \u2062within the campaign to boost \u200bfundraising and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-to-lead-biden-campaign-counterprogramming-to-republican-debate\/\" title=\"Newsom to spearhead Biden campaign&#039;s counterprogramming against Republican debate.\">voter mobilization efforts<\/a> as \u2063the election \u2064approaches. The article notes that despite the hefty\u2063 fundraising, the campaign must\u2063 overcome significant \u200belectoral hurdles, a situation made more dire by Trump&#8217;s improved polling performance \u2063compared to his 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Kamala Harris campaign is reportedly nervous that despite raising over $1 billion in less than 80 days, they may not have enough money to defeat Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People familiar with the campaign strategy, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss plans, said Wednesday that the campaign continues to face significant headwinds that will require more money over the coming weeks. They said each of the seven targeted swing states remains within the margin of error, requiring costly spending plans,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/10\/09\/harris-campaign-1-billion-fundraising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>One person emphasized to the Post via text, &ldquo;We are in the margin of error. This will come down to grinding it out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The grinding it out will mean more ad buys and field efforts to turn out the vote, the news outlet explained.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There have never been so many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warp-speed-advisor-expects-vaccine-to-ship-mid-december-herd-immunity-by-may\/\" title=\"\u2018Warp Speed\u2019 advisor expects vaccine to ship mid-December, \u2018herd immunity\u2019 by May\">electoral college votes<\/a> in play so late in the cycle, which means that our strong fundraising and volunteer enthusiasm are not guaranteed to be enough to fully reach voters everywhere they are,&rdquo; another person said in an  to the Post.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The fact that this behind-the-scenes information has been conveyed to the Post is obviously a bid to raise more money in the closing weeks of the race.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s one thing to reach out to would-be donors via s, phone calls and texts seeking more money, but it raises the sense of urgency to supporters to have the Post report how dire the situation is.<\/p>\n<p>And they&rsquo;re not lying.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-blue-wall-crumbling-before-her-eyes-new-battleground-poll-shows-incredible-trump-surge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taken the lead<\/a> in two of the three so-called Blue Wall swing states that Harris likely must win, if she hopes to prevail in the general election next month.<\/p>\n<p>Quinnipiac University&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/poll.qu.edu\/poll-release?releaseid=3913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest survey<\/a>, published Wednesday, showed Trump ahead in Michigan 50 to 47 percent and Wisconsin 48 to 46 percent, while he&rsquo;s narrowed the gap in Pennsylvania with Harris, who leads the Keystone State 49 to 46 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Last month in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/even-oprah-moderator-friendly-crowd-kamala-harris-flopped-hard-michigan-town-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michigan<\/a>, Harris was leading the race, 50 to 45 percent, and in Wisconsin 48 to 47 percent.<\/p>\n<p>In Pennsylvania, Harris had been ahead 51 to 45 percent, so Trump has cut that margin in half in Quinnipiac&rsquo;s poll.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128202; Rust Belt polling by Quinnipiac<\/p>\n<p>MICHIGAN<br \/> &#128997; Trump: 50% (+3)<br \/> &#128998; Harris: 47%<br \/> &#129002; Oliver: 1%<br \/> &#129000; West: 1%<\/p>\n<p>Last poll (9\/16) &ndash; &#128309; Harris +5<br \/> &mdash;&mdash;<br \/> WISCONSIN<br \/> &#128997; Trump: 48% (+2)<br \/> &#128998; Harris: 46%<br \/> &#129001; Stein: 1%<br \/> &#129002; Oliver: 1%<\/p>\n<p>Last poll &ndash; &#128309; Harris +1<br \/> &mdash;&mdash;<br \/> PENNSYLVANIA<br \/> &#128998; Harris: 49% (+3)<br \/> &#128997;&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lQHhO2taPt\">pic.twitter.com\/lQHhO2taPt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IAPolls2022\/status\/1844077361857519795?\">October 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Real Clear Polling average shows Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/elections\/president\/2024\/battleground-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slightly ahead<\/a> in Pennsylvania and Michigan, based on surveys going back to last month, while Harris is winning in Wisconsin by less than half a percentage point.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the Blue Wall, the Republican nominee leads in the swing states of Arizona, North Carolina, and Georgia, but Harris is ahead in Nevada, according to the RCP average.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is doing significantly better in polling against Harris than he did against Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2016\/president\/2016StateFinalResults.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Clear Politics<\/a> average of polls showed Clinton with a 3.4 percent lead in Michigan, but Trump ended up carrying the state by 0.3 percent.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wisconsin-voters-can-end-zuckerbucks-good-ballot-initiatives-tuesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin<\/a>, Clinton led 6.5 percent in polling, but lost the state by 0.7 percent to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>And in Pennsylvania, the Democrat was ahead by a less robust 1.9 percent, but Trump prevailed by a 0.7 percent margin.<\/p>\n<p>It should also be noted that Trump defeated Clinton in 2016 despite the Democrat outraising him 2 to 1, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2016\/12\/trump-clinton-campaign-fundraising-totals-232400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Clinton and her allies, including her joint committees with the Democratic Party and the super PACs supporting her, raised more than $1.2 billion for the full cycle, according to the last reports filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission. Trump and his allies collected about $600 million,&rdquo; the news outlet said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/09\/us\/politics\/harris-billion-dollar-fundraising.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> reported that Trump has raised $853 million this calendar year in coordination with the Republican National Committee.<\/p>\n<p>So Trump&rsquo;s doing better in polling and finances in relation to his opponent than he did in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign should be nervous.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to sources familiar with the campaign&#8217;s strategy, who requested anonymity, the team is encountering considerable challenges that will necessitate additional funding in the coming weeks. They noted that all seven targeted swing states are still within the margin of error, which demands expensive spending strategies. One individual emphasized to The Washington Post via text, &#8220;We are in the margin of error. This will come down to grinding it out.&#8221; This effort will involve increased advertising and grassroots initiatives to mobilize voters. Another source mentioned that there has never been such a significant number of electoral college votes at stake so late in the election cycle, indicating that their strong fundraising and volunteer enthusiasm may not be enough to effectively reach all voters.<\/p>\n<p>The disclosure of this internal information seems aimed at boosting fundraising efforts as the race nears its conclusion. While reaching out directly for donations through emails and calls is one approach, having The Post report on their precarious situation heightens urgency among supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Trump currently leads in two out of three critical swing states\u2014Michigan and Wisconsin\u2014that Harris needs to win for a chance at success next month. A recent Quinnipiac University poll showed Trump ahead by 50% to 47% in Michigan and 48% to 46% in Wisconsin; he has also narrowed Harris&#8217;s lead in Pennsylvania from a previous advantage of six points down to three (49% vs. 46%). <\/p>\n<p>Polling averages indicate Trump slightly ahead in Pennsylvania and Michigan while Harris holds a narrow lead in Wisconsin by less than half a percentage point. In other key battlegrounds like Arizona, North Carolina, and Georgia, Trump is leading; however, Harris maintains an edge in Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>Compared with his performance against Hillary Clinton in 2016\u2014where he lost despite trailing her significantly financially\u2014Trump appears stronger now both politically and financially against Harris this time around<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2353422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kamala-Harris-billions-vs-Trump.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,33926,32438,3634],"class_list":["post-2353421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-campaign-finance","tag-kamala-harris","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kamala-Harris-billions-vs-Trump.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353421","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=2353421"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353421\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2353422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2353421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2353421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2353421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}