Staff Reports
Kamala Harris’s polling honeymoon is officially over, and the left is likely scrambling for life jackets as the latest New York Times/Siena College survey reveals Trump soaring ahead of her nationally for the first time in a month. While the Democrats have been riding high on the fumes of Biden’s departure from the race, it seems that reality has finally kicked in, and it’s not pretty for the Vice President.
Nate Cohn from the New York Times attempted to ease the left’s palpable anxiety over Trump’s resurgence. He tiptoed around the fact that this poll could be an outlier, cautioning that it’s essential to take these findings with a grain of salt. But let’s be real: if this poll has the left quaking in their boots, it’s likely they know what’s coming next. The much-anticipated embrace of halcyon days for Harris is fading faster than ice cream in July.
🇺🇲 National poll by NYT/Siena crosstabs
🟥 Trump: 48%
🟦 Harris: 47%
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Full Ballot
🟥 Trump: 47%
🟦 Harris: 45%
🟪 Oliver: 2%
🟩 Stein: 1%
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Crosstabs
• Biden 2020 voters: Harris 92-6%
• Trump 2020 voters: Trump 97-2%
• Did not vote in 2020: Trump 49-40%
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• Men:… pic.twitter.com/jtPBwxRIBq— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) September 8, 2024
Since Biden’s exit from the race and the pomp and circumstance of the Democratic convention, Harris seemed to be skating on the political equivalent of a sugar high. But as any partygoer can tell you, that high often comes crashing down. Those two weeks of quiet in the political arena may have starkly illuminated how out of touch Harris truly is with American voters. When the confetti settled, the stark reality was a nation increasingly dissatisfied with the direction it is heading.
Even more troubling for the Democrats, there has been an alarming scarcity of high-quality polling since the convention. A few unreliable online polls have surfaced, but they hardly hold a candle to traditional surveys that give a clearer picture of the electoral landscape. The Times/Siena poll appears to be the first major sign of a shift back toward Trump, and it’s not just a blip on the radar. The numbers are telling a story that the left isn’t enthusiastic to acknowledge.
Cohn couldn’t dance around the numbers forever. Trump is leading on the critical issues voters care about, showcasing that he’s still viewed as a viable change candidate in a nation that’s hungry for something different. While Kamala peddles her “new way forward,” voters seem to think that Trump is the real deal – and it shows in the poll results. When asked who represents change, a commanding 61% voted in favor of Trump compared to a mere 40% for Harris, with a glare of skepticism about more of the same.
The overall mood among voters remains bleak, with a staggering majority declaring that the economy is in terrible shape. They want a president who will steer clear of the Biden era. An overwhelming 61% of voters are calling for major changes; only a pathetically small portion wishes to cling to the status quo. The left can lament this poll all they want, but they’re quickly running out of narratives to spin. Harris may wish to take cover, because the pollsters are painting a rather unflattering picture for her future.
