Wisconsin Republican Rep. Scott Fitzgerald has warned the GOP not to underestimate Kamala Harris. The Vice President opened her Presidential campaign with a rally in the Badger State, and Fitzgerald reported that she was forced to change venues because of high turnout. He claimed there was “renewed excitement” for the Democratic Party in his state and said, “Republicans have to be very careful.”
Nevertheless, the Trump campaign has downplayed the significance of what many commentators consider a strong opening campaign by Harris. GOP pollster Tony Fabrizio said the Trump team is unconcerned about the Vice President’s early poll lead over Donald Trump because they expect her to enjoy an initial “bump” in support. Fabrizio said that when the early euphoria subsides, Mr. Trump will attack Harris on her record, including high illegal immigration and inflation.
Early polls showed a slim lead for Harris over Trump, but subsequent surveys reveal that Ms. Harris may be clawing back some of the gains Trump made among black and Hispanic voters. Previous polls saw a rise in support for Trump from non-white groups, but a New York Times/Siena College poll of Hispanics on July 24 shows Harris ahead of Trump by 57% to 38%. Analysts say the approval of Hispanic voters will be crucial for Harris, particularly in states such as Arizona and Nevada, which have large Hispanic populations.
The former President signaled his line of attack against Ms. Harris at his first rally since she became the presumptive Democrat nominee. He told a North Carolina crowd that Harris was a “radical” leftist who would turn America into a socialist country. Trump also accused the Vice President of being the “driving force” behind the most liberal policies of the Biden administration and said she should not be allowed to run for President because of her failure to secure the US southern border. “A vote for Kamala is a vote for four more years of dishonesty and incompetence, weakness and failure,” he said.
