Staff ReportsThe liberal media’s collective hair is on fire, and with good reason: a recent New York Times–Siena College poll has President Donald Trump riding high while Vice President Kamala Harris is sinking faster than a lead balloon. As Harris’s numbers take a nosedive, Trump is gleefully reclaiming his position in key battleground states. It might be time for progressives to start drafting their letters to Santa in the hope for a miracle.
Harris is finding herself trailing in North Carolina, Georgia, and Arizona, with Trump leading by three, four, and five points respectively. This is not just a bump in the road; it’s a full-blown speed bump on the highway to the election. Political adviser Simon Rosenberg expressed disbelief and disappointment over the poll results from the Times. They seem to have hit a nerve with progressives who were hoping to swoop in and claim victory. In the land of blue states, the mood must be a mix of panic and denial right now.
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Not one to take a hit gracefully, CNN’s Jim Acosta attempted to spin the situation in Harris’s favor but found himself grappling with the cold, hard numbers. He was forced to report that Harris’s popularity among Latino voters in Arizona has plummeted by a shocking 11% since last month’s poll, which is a serious red flag. Why are more Hispanic voters throwing their support behind Trump? Perhaps it’s because they can recognize common sense when they see it, and Harris isn’t delivering on the issues that matter. CNN’s morning team must be sipping on a mix of despair and coffee as they navigate through this particular polling disaster.
Rosenberg’s blog post, whimsically titled “Hopium Chronicles,” was a clear display of desperation as he grasped for any possible explanation to dismiss the poll’s findings. He claimed that the Times has been skewed in favor of Republicans lately and cited three supposed “big problems” with the latest survey. The bewildered adviser can’t seem to comprehend how it’s possible for Trump to pull off a ten-point swing in Arizona and four points in North Carolina. Maybe someone should remind him that the polling landscape is not the same as a fairy tale where one can simply wish away inconvenient numbers.
As if things weren’t bad enough for the Democrats, other polls released over the weekend showed that the Trump-Harris race is tightening in traditionally Democratic strongholds like Virginia and even New York. The ground is shifting, and Republicans are more than eager to celebrate the potential for an epic upset come November. The NYT’s failure to poll states like Michigan and Wisconsin, alongside their apparent folly in focusing solely on the “Sun Belt,” raises eyebrows. Are they channeling their inner Dewey by misreading the room?
With the facts tangled in the unpredictable world of polling, it seems that Democrats are stumbling on their path to 2024. Perhaps it’s time for the party to consider that their strategies, centered around progressive policy dreams and identity politics, might not resonate with the American public. The reality is that with Trump resuming his lead, supporters of the right are ready to roll up their sleeves and dive into the campaign ahead, leaving the left scrambling for answers, better polling data, or perhaps just a good old-fashioned magic wand.
