{"id":2357709,"date":"2024-10-21T20:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T00:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analyst-gives-kamala-cold-hard-truth-about-trumps-popularity-on-cnn-harris-should-be-terrified\/"},"modified":"2024-10-21T20:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T00:25:06","slug":"analyst-gives-kamala-cold-hard-truth-about-trumps-popularity-on-cnn-harris-should-be-terrified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analyst-gives-kamala-cold-hard-truth-about-trumps-popularity-on-cnn-harris-should-be-terrified\/","title":{"rendered":"Analyst Gives Kamala Cold Hard Truth About Trump&#8217;s Popularity on CNN: Harris Should Be Terrified"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fanalyst-gives-kamala-cold-hard-truth-about-trumps-popularity-on-cnn-harris-should-be-terrified%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=2357709&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\u2062 article discusses\u200c the contrasting political fortunes of Vice President Kamala Harris \u200dand former President Donald Trump. CNN senior political data reporter\u200b Harry Enten \u2063notes that Trump is currently enjoying \u2063greater popularity than he \u200cdid at similar points in both \u2064his 2016 and 2020 campaigns, despite being a polarizing\u2064 figure. In\u200d contrast, \u2064Harris&#8217;s popularity has declined, \u200drecently dropping back into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-chinas-economy-crushing-rest-of-world-in-post-covid-recovery\/\" title=\"REPORT: China\u2019s Economy Crushing Rest Of World In Post-COVID Recovery\">negative territory<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Enten highlights that while Harris had \u2063seen a rise \u200cin favorability after becoming the \u200dpresumptive Democratic nominee, her momentum has \u2063stalled. He points out that despite\u200c Harris being \u2062more popular \u2063this does not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-channels-obama-with-poll-showing-democrats-excitement-to-vote-soaring-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris channels Obama with poll showing Democrats\u2019 excitement to vote soaring - Washington Examiner\">guarantee electoral\u2063 success<\/a>, noting that both Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton were more popular than Trump but still faced \u2062challenges during\u200c their elections.<\/p>\n<p>The article also mentions Trump&#8217;s unconventional campaign strategies, such as a recent publicity \u200bstunt at a McDonald&#8217;s, which contributed to his popularity.\u200c In contrast, Harris&#8217;s campaign seems to be\u2062 struggling to maintain a coherent message \u2063and gain support as \u2063the election \u2063date 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\" ?><?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><\/p>\n<p>As the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris is sputtering, former President Donald Trump is soaring to new heights of popularity, according to a CNN data analyst.<\/p>\n<p>CNN senior political data reporter Harry Enten laid down the tale of two very different campaigns in a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/forecasterenten\/status\/1847287751164432733?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s policies and personality have made him a highly polarizing candidate from the moment he entered the quest for the Republican presidential nomination in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you believe that Donald Trump has somehow become less popular over time, let me change your mind about that. In fact, he is more popular at this point in the campaign than he was at this point in the 2020 campaign or the 2016 campaign,&rdquo; Enten said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why is Harris on the attack? Trump&rsquo;s more popular at this point in this campaign than at this point in either his 2016 or 2020 bids.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s popularity rise, on the other hand, has crested, and she&rsquo;s fallen back (barely) into net negative favorability territory. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2hddgwc8Zq\">pic.twitter.com\/2hddgwc8Zq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForecasterEnten\/status\/1847287751164432733?\">October 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Enten noted that polling gave Trump a minus 27 net favorability rating when he defeated Hillary Clinton in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/court-just-nailed-hillary-fec-violation-45x-bigger-trumps-130k-called-violation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2016<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Trump is at minus nine, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reviews-are-in-for-dave-chappelles-closer-special-its-exactly-what-youd-expect\/\" title=\"Reviews Are In For Dave Chappelle\u2019s \u2018Closer\u2019 Special. It\u2019s Exactly What You\u2019d Expect.\">higher rating<\/a> than the minus 12 rating he carried in the 2020 campaign he lost by a whisker.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, I think there&rsquo;s this real question in Kamala Harris&rsquo;s mind and the campaign&rsquo;s mind: Why is Trump more popular now than he was at this point in 2020 or 2016?&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>As for Harris, he noted, &ldquo;her popularity was rising once she became the presumptive Democratic nominee.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She was at minus 15 points back on July 17, then minus four points on August 17, then plus one point in September. She was actually in positive territory a month ago, but she has fallen back down to minus one,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The momentum of Kamala Harris has stalled, and I think they feel like they have to change something that&rsquo;s going on in their campaign because they were seeing a rise, and now it has stalled out,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Enten said having a higher popularity number than Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prominent-polling-analyst-nate-silver-lists-24-factors-pointing-trump-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">means nothing<\/a> on Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look, she&rsquo;s still more popular than Trump, but Joe Biden was more popular than Trump &mdash; much more &mdash; and barely won, and Hillary Clinton was more popular than Donald Trump and lost. Being more popular than Trump isn&rsquo;t enough,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She wants to continue to see her favorability rise, but in fact, it&rsquo;s going in the wrong direction at this point,&rdquo; he said, speaking of Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Piers Morgan, writing in an Op-Ed for the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/21\/opinion\/trumps-genius-mcdonalds-stunt-will-fry-kamala-at-the-ballot-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, pointed to one factor helping Trump &mdash; stunts like working the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-s-6-minute-video-showing-experience-working-fry-cook-mcdonalds-worth-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drive-thru<\/a> window Sunday at a Pennsylvania McDonald&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump definitely pursued a daring and different campaign path with this stunt, and I think it paid off spectacularly,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For a privileged billionaire who&rsquo;s never been seen cooking a meal in his life to put a shift in at McDonald&rsquo;s like that was not just hilariously funny, it was also a powerful connective link to regular voters,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on the website of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amac.us\/newsline\/elections\/the-harris-campaign-runs-into-reality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Association of Mature American Citizens<\/a>, Walter Samuel said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mark-cuban-rails-one-kamala-harris-policy-proposals-campaigning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">race<\/a> shows what happens when a well-packaged product is thoroughly examined by the American people.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The liberal establishment set out to determine whether a combination of near-infinite financial resources, broad media complicity, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">relentless branding operation backed<\/a> by leading figures within popular culture could gaslight voters into believing that up is down, left is right, and Kamala Harris, California Attorney General, U.S. Senator, and Joe Biden&rsquo;s vice president had a record entirely unburdened by what had been,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That experiment has failed, and its failure has left Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party struggling to put together a coherent campaign and message with less than a month left, hoping to run out the clock as their support slips away.&rdquo;<\/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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In a video shared on X, Enten highlighted the contrasting trajectories of their campaigns. He pointed out that Trump&#8217;s appeal has only grown since he began his run for the Republican nomination in 2015. Despite common perceptions, Trump is currently more popular than he was at similar points during his previous campaigns in 2016 and 2020. Meanwhile, Harris&#8217;s popularity has peaked and then declined into negative territory after initially rising when she became the presumptive Democratic nominee. 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