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Now let’s talk about the fallen soldier in this battle: Kamala Harris, who practically bled votes in this election. Out of the 538 Electoral College votes, you need 270 to become the US president. According to projections and leads, Harris got 226.

She couldn’t win in a single swing state. Not one. She failed to outperform President Joe Biden’s 2020 record in a single state. She lost ground with female Latino and Asian voters.

So where did it all go wrong for her? Was it her baggage from the Biden Administration? Was it the economy, immigration? All of the above or something else altogether.

Our next report tells you why Harris lost

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Cedric Richmond, Chairman, Kamala Harris Campaign: “You won’t hear from the vice president tonight — but you will hear from her tomorrow.”

In the end, joy turned to dread. Vice president Kamala Harris never took the stage at her election watch party as echoes of 2016 filled the premises, much like when Hillary Clinton lost the presidential race.

And her campaign chairman not Hillary came out to address her election night supporters.

Chairman, Hillary Clinton Campaign: “Amazing job and she has not done yet.”

Harris’s historic attempt to become the first female president of the United States has been quashed and how.

Former president Donald Trump is returning with a bigger mandate. In sharp contrast Harris failed to outperform President Joe Biden’s 2020 record in a single state.

Trump is projected to sweep all the seven swing States. This was not the only setback for Harris she lost ground with female voters: 54% of women voted for Harris; that’s 3% less than what Biden had won in 2020.

She also lost out on Latino and Asian votes, with a loss of 6% in Latino votes, compared to Biden’s win in 2020.

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So where did it all go wrong for Kamala Harris?

The first reason is Harris herself: she is not battle tested: she had been running for president for about 16 weeks, against a man who’d basically been running for 9 years.

Second Harris overemphasized on abortion rights while blaming Trump.

Kamala Harris, US Presidential Candidate: “Today our daughters know fewer rights than their grandmothers. This is a health care crisis.

And we all know who was to blame: Donald Trump . . .

He openly says that he is quote, ‘proud that he overturned Roe vs Wade. Proud. Proud!”

Sure, this was great for Harris: it was her party’s strength. It was supposed to bring in last minute voter surge.

But what Harris forgot is that abortion may be a key issue but it’s not a unifying one in America as sad as that is.

It was the Democrats in 1992 who said, “It’s the economy stupid.” That was their slogan, and Harris should have remembered it.

She has been vice president for 4 years now, so all that has gone wrong with the cost of living crisis with inflation, with anemic growth and employment is also seen as her fault, and weakened her campaign.

Another crucial reason was immigration and protecting the border. 20% voters consider it the most important issue. Illegal migration in the United States was lower when Trump was President — it surged during Biden’s term — and again Harris was also held accountable for it.

Which brings us to the fourth reason: her Biden baggage. Yes the Biden Administration dragged her down. But Harris made it significantly worse.

During an interview, she was asked if she would do anything differently than Biden. And she said, “There’s not a thing that comes to mind. Not a thing.”

And the Trump campaign milked it they played her answer on loop.

So despite the fawning celebrity patronage, favorable media coverage, and record fundraising, Harris’s campaign had a lot of holes.

That being said not everything thing is Harris’s fault. like her own race and gender. It’s hard to prove that Harris can lose because of sexism but gender plays a major role in how Americans vote.

Trump has been victorious in two out of three bids for president: he lost to a fellow white man — but defeated both his women challengers.

For Harris everything that can go wrong has gone wrong Paving the way for Trump’s so-called greatest comeback.

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Questions

 

The Economy. This video was about how Donald Trump won the 2024 US Presidential Election. True or false?

Immigration. Did Kamala perform just was well, better or worse than Joe Biden in the 2020 US Presidential Election?

Abortion, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice. Did the 2024 Election have a sense of déjà vu? How was it similar to the 2016 Election?

LGBTQ, Same Sex Marriage. For most Americans, which is a more pressing issue, abortion or the economy? Which did Kamala emphasize? Had she learned from history?

Foreign Affairs. Was Kamala tough on (illegal, undocumented) immigration?

Defense, National Security. As the US vice-president under President Joe Biden, Kamala Harris has an excellent track record. Is this right or wrong?

Health Care. Did Kamala have strong support among academics, politicians and think tankers?

Education, Schooling. The race and gender of a US presidential candidate is completely irrelevant. Do you agree?
 
 
 
Welfare, Social Security. Has there been much interest in the US Presidential election (in your country and among your friends and colleagues)?

National Debt. My friends and I are keen on (interested in) politics. Yes or no?

Inflation. Are there political polarization in your country?

Unemployment, Employment. What might happen in the future?

Corruption, Graft. What could or should people do?

Bureaucracy, Red Tape, Bloated Government. If you were the president or prime minister, and the parliament or congress, what would you do?