Bad News for Trump: Surprise Data Shows Pro-Kamala Surge in New Voters
It’s often said that Kamala Harris’s entry into the race has transformed this contest. But does this also mean that Harris has a real chance at changing the composition of the electorate, by bringing more low-propensity Democratic voters into the process? A new analysis finds striking surges in voter registration among Dem-leaning voter groups during the week of July 21, after President Biden left the race and endorsed Harris. We talked to the author of that analysis, Tom Bonier of the Democratic firm TargetSmart, about why this makes him more optimistic about Harris’s chances. Listen to this episode here.
It’s often said that Kamala Harris’s entry into the race has transformed this contest. But does this also mean that Harris has a real chance at changing the composition of the electorate, by bringing more low-propensity Democratic voters into the process? A new analysis finds striking surges in voter registration among Dem-leaning voter groups during the week of July 21, after President Biden left the race and endorsed Harris. We talked to the author of that analysis, Tom Bonier of the Democratic firm TargetSmart, about why this makes him more optimistic about Harris’s chances. Listen to this episode here.
