Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville has warned supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid that beating Donald Trump won’t be easy.
Appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Wednesday, Carville told co-host Mika Brzezinski that while Harris’ presidential campaign is off to a record-breaking start in terms of funding, her supporters should face the reality that the road ahead is tough.
“It’s going to be a very close race and I understand people are feeling good and excited, but that excitement has to be tempered with reality, and the reality is that she’s going to have a tough race,” Carville said.
Brzezinski pressed Carville to elaborate on the “realism” point.
Political strategists said Harris faces several headwinds, including a shortened time frame to “accomplish what most campaigns do in eight months.”
He added that while Harris’ identity as a minority woman may excite some voters, she will be facing former President Trump, who has a very passionate base of supporters ready to fight for her election.
“You know, we have a woman, a non-white woman. People are genuinely and rightfully excited about that. But we also have an entrenched opponent who is going to walk away with the support of a large part of the country. They don’t care about what’s true and what’s fair or anything like that. So you always have to be prepared for that.”
Carville added, “My message to Democrats is, have fun, feel good, but there are some tough times ahead. Let’s come together and get this done.”
