Journalist Mark Halperin mentioned yesterday that he has seen ‘personal polling’ probably that means inside marketing campaign polling, and that Kamala Harris is ‘in hassle’ in a lot of the swing states.
In line with Halperin, Harris is in peril of dropping six out of seven swing states, together with Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin. He thinks she might need a shot of successful Nevada.
Take all of this with a grain of salt however keep in mind that Mark Halperin was one of many very first journalists to assert with some certainty that Joe Biden was going to drop out of the race.
Transcript through Actual Clear Politics:
HALPERIN: It’s not simply Republicans, they need to faux they will win the bulk. They need to have a path to speak by way of.
For you Harris individuals on right here complaining that we’re speaking about issues within the Harris marketing campaign, you’re welcome to place your head within the sand about it. If you wish to go watch MSNBC primetime and listen to how nice issues are going for the Harris marketing campaign, you’re welcome to try this. However if you wish to perceive what’s really taking place, we’re right here to let you know, I simply noticed some new personal polling at present.
That’s very sturdy personal polling. She’s in a whole lot of hassle. Right here’s how I framed it this morning in my publication. The dialog I’m having with Trump individuals and Democrats with information are extraordinarily bullish on Trump’s possibilities within the final 48 hours, extraordinarily bullish. You consider the seven battleground states, which of them is Harris in peril of dropping? I’d say Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, North Carolina, and Georgia. I’m not saying she’ll lose all six, however she’s in peril.
The one one which the Democrats say she’s not in peril of dropping is the one I by no means say the identify of as a result of I can’t pronounce it, however it’s the place Las Vegas is. You guys agree with me. She might lose any of these six.
I imply, she might lose all seven, however Democrats will let you know they’re frightened about these six. They’re much less frightened concerning the seven. I don’t know any Trump one that says they’re frightened about dropping any of the seven.
Watch the video beneath:
Mark Halperin on Harris’ swing-state trajectory: “I simply noticed some new personal polling at present that’s very sturdy … She’s in a whole lot of hassle … The dialog I’m having with Trump individuals and Democrats with information are extraordinarily bullish on Trump’s possibilities” @DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/s3e6pxEanF
— Jason Cohen (@JasonJournoDC) October 8, 2024
All of this has shades of 2016. Like then, Trump has a number of paths to 270 Electoral School votes. Harris has a really slender path, similar to Hillary did.
