Vice President Kamala Harris' failed presidential bid may go down as the worst political disaster in American history.
Not only did her campaign spend $1.5 billion over the 15 weeks of her candidacy, but it also kept true to the party votes from Democratic leaders and donors. The poll showed Harris not winning. And it completely contradicted Pollyanna polling by far-left, pro-Harris mainstream media and polling partners. They all outperformed Trump from the day Harris entered the race.
Interestingly, despite the bombardment and voters' rejection of Democrats' woke policies, Harris is telling her supporters to hold their ground dry. She may run for public office again.
Internal polling is kept secret
The news that campaign staff covered up the truth about intraparty voting came from Lindy Lee, a member of the Democratic National Committee's finance committee, Fox News reported.
“Recently, an internal poll revealed that (Harris) never actually defeated President-elect Donald Trump, but this appears to be due to the large donations raised for her candidacy,” Lee said. “It seems that this message did not reach the people collecting the information,” the website reported.
“We were told very clearly that she had a chance to win, and it wasn't even a shot. We were also told that Penn State looked good and that we could go 3-4 in battleground states. ”
This prediction was almost the opposite of what veteran analyst Mark Halperin predicted. ABC's former head of political news said campaign officials in Pennsylvania from both sides told him Trump might win the state. He said Trump could win six of the seven battleground states.
“And on election night, we were told we were going to win Iowa,” Lee continued. That prediction was also wrong. Trump defeated Harris 56% to 42.7%.
Fox continues:
But Harris' senior adviser David Plouffe offered a much different analysis of the then-vice president's chances on “Pod Save America,” a show hosted by former President Barack Obama's staff.
“I didn't get the break I needed on Election Day,” he told the hosts on Tuesday's episode.
“I think people were surprised because the polls that came out in late September and early October were showing a lead that we had never seen before.”
Pro-Harris media polls are skewed
Some may say, “I'm not kidding.” RealClearPolitics polling average had Harris ahead of Trump almost from the moment top Democrats withdrew Biden from the race.
The only poll that consistently showed Trump ahead of Harris was Rasmussen's poll. Fox News, Atlas Intel and the Wall Street Journal also led Trump. But nearly all remaining coverage, including from major networks and newspapers, consistently showed Harris winning.
By the time Election Day approached, Trump finally had a 1.6 point lead in the RCP average.
it doesn't matter. From an internal investigation, campaign staff knew the truth. Harris was nearly beaten.
Fox continued:
Top campaign advisers were apparently aware of Harris' lack of polling, but this information appears to have been hidden from other parties, including those involved in soliciting money from donors such as Lee. .
Lee said it's “absolutely” not normal for campaigns to hide this kind of information.
“I've been doing this job for over 10 years since I graduated from college. It's definitely different.”
She also shared that the campaign needed to regain donor trust because there was a gap between what it was telegraphing about the situation and the reality. “But like some casual donors, they're going to be like, 'Oh my god,'” Lee said.
“The shocking thing is not that he beat her. It's the extent to which he beat her. It wasn't even close. It was a decisive defeat.”
Plouffe acknowledged during her appearance that Harris has been a rival to Trump, even beating him in numerous nationally respected polls.
“When Kamala Harris became a candidate, she was lagging behind. We kind of crawled up, but even after the debate, we were still down in the battleground states, but very It was a close call, so I think it was a jump ball race at the end,” he said.
Yet Harris' campaign staff either lied through omission or were simply delusional.
Halperin said in October.
We all know from insiders on both sides that things are tough for her right now in Pennsylvania. ”
And without Pennsylvania, there are roads, but not many. There's no way to go without Wisconsin. …A poll from Tammy Baldwin's Senate campaign shows Harris with three fewer votes in Wisconsin. Yesterday, everyone said things were worse for Harris in Wisconsin and Michigan than they were before. Baldwin forced Harris on third down.
“Very solid private polling shows she's in a lot of trouble,” Halperin said.
The conversations I have with data and with Trump officials and Democrats are very bullish, very bullish about Trump's chances in the last 48 hours. Thinking about the seven battleground states, which ones is Harris at risk of losing? I think it's Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, North Carolina, and Georgia. I'm not saying she'll lose all six, but she's at risk. (Nevada) is the only state where Democrats say they are in no danger of losing her. You all agree with me.
So everyone knew that Ms. Harris was in trouble, but, as Mr. Lee said, she hid the truth from her top donors.
$1.5 billion wasted
The lies of that omission have cost many people a great deal of money.
After the election, the New York Times revealed that the campaign had spent $1.5 billion in 15 weeks. That's a whopping $100 million every seven days and $14.3 million every 24 hours. The paper states:
This spending frenzy has led some Democrats to believe that investing in celebrity-driven events featuring stars like Lady Gaga and Beyoncé may have been more flashy than effective. , some people may have second thoughts.
Another big expense was the $1 million paid to Oprah Winfrey's production company.
Harris spent $494 million between July 21 and October 16. That spending was “spent on media production and purchasing, a category that includes both television and digital advertising.” “The total amount raised through the election is said to be close to $600 million,” the Times reported.
The Washington Examiner reported that Harris had a 2-1 lead over Trump. From July 22 to the election, she spent $654 million to Trump's $378 million.
get ready
Despite the embarrassing loss and wasted money, Harris is telling supporters to be prepared. Politico reported that she may run again in 2028 or challenge the California governor's race.
“As Mr. Harris reiterated on the phone, 'I remain in the fight,'” the website said.
“She doesn't have to decide whether she wants to run for anything again in the next six months,” a former Harris campaign staffer told the website.
“The obvious thing to do would be to establish some kind of organization that would give her opportunities to travel and speak and maintain political connections.”
Harris and her advisers are immediately working to determine how and when to speak out against Donald Trump and reassert her role within the Democratic Party. As she finishes her term as vice president, she will preside over the certification of the November election she lost to Trump, and then attend the inauguration of the former and future president on January 20.
A source close to Harris said, “There will be a desire to hear her voice, and I don't think there will be a long hiatus.''
The news that her campaign had been disingenuous at best about her chances of victory, and the belief that the claim might be a triumph of hope over experience, led to her campaign throwing away $1.5 billion in donor money. Considering the news.
