Democratic strategist James Carville clashed with CNN host Jake Tapper on Friday over Vice President Kamala Harris’ polling in key battleground states, saying Democrats are consistently being reported in a “negative light.” I was dissatisfied with the situation.
Polls between Harris and former President Donald Trump are close in key battleground states, making Michigan a cause for concern for Democrats. During “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” Carville spoke with Tapper and CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten, who had previously warned that Harris was trailing in Michigan polls. criticized.
“I heard about you and Harry. [Enten]I think she should quit, okay? I have never seen similar wells stacked on top of each other. She is delinquent in her union household and she is delinquent in Dearborn. She’s late everywhere, here and there. My prediction is that if you have seven battleground states, the least likely outcome is that they beat four or three,” Carville said.
“But Jake, it’s also a gospel rule that any information must be interpreted in the most negative light for Democrats. But I don’t know if she’s behind in everything. Why is she ahead? ” asked Carville. “Maybe I’m too stupid and not sophisticated enough to figure this out. But I don’t think she should quit. I think she should play until Election Day.”
Ms. Tapper said that while “no one has indicated that she is quitting,” Ms. Harris “has challenges in Michigan.” When Carville tried to push back, Tapper reiterated that he was hearing concerns from Democrats about Michigan. (Related article: Joe Scarborough says Harris campaign ‘needs help’ after another major union refuses support)
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“We’re hearing from Democratic leaders today that they’re concerned about Michigan. They’re not saying they’ve given up there, they’re saying they’ve made you aware—” Tapper said. Said.
“Do you think Trump isn’t worried about North Carolina? Do you think Trump isn’t worried about Wisconsin? So, Jake, what I’m saying is, all the data points are the most There’s a golden rule that it has to be interpreted in a negative light. I’m just challenging that golden rule, that’s all,” Carville replied.
In a recent interview with CNN’s John King, Wabe Nuseibeh, a 26-year-old Arab voter, said that even after voting for both former Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and President-elect Joe Biden, he chose Harris out of “good conscience.” He told the host that he could not vote for him. .
King also warned that Harris “didn’t do as well as Biden on Election Day 2020” and questioned how long Harris “can afford to go after Biden.” in the flow RealClear polling On average, Harris leads Michigan by just 0.7 percentage points, compared to 48.3% for Trump and 47.6% for Trump.
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