Pollster Frank Luntz told CNN on Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris' love life “appears to have peaked,” noting that the vice president now holds an estimated three-point lead.
Since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, the gap between Harris and former President Donald Trump in polls in key battleground states has begun to narrow. Speaking on CNN News Central, Luntz emphasized the importance of battleground states before saying Trump was “missing the mark” on the issues voters “care about.”
“I want to emphasize to all of my viewers who think I'm anti-Trump and anti-Harris: If you tell voters things they don't care about, they're not going to vote for you. Donald Trump has already said this election was stolen. You can't steal something that's been given away,” Luntz said.
“The candidates have never seen [sic] “There are many people who are way off the mark more than Trump. His advertising is exceptional and very clear and articulate,” Luntz continued, “but as for himself, he's falling apart and, no wonder, he's fallen apart.”
But Luntz warned that despite Harris' “rapid growth” in the polls, she now has the same “advantage” that Hillary Clinton had as the Democratic presidential nominee in 2016 before she was defeated by Trump. (Related article: Harris campaign official evades question from CNN host about VP's change of stance on fracking issue)
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“But again, one caveat and I'll keep quiet from now on: Harris's ratings are not dropping. She was pretty strong at the convention last week, but her ratings appear to have peaked. She's leading by about 3 points,” Luntz said. “That's exactly the edge Hillary Clinton had over Donald Trump on Election Day in 2016, and yet Trump still won the Electoral College. This election is so close it's unpredictable.”
A New York Times/Siena College poll conducted in early August showed Harris leading Trump 50% to 46% in battleground states crucial to Trump's November campaign, including Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Recent polls from RealClearPolitics show The former president is leading by slim margins of 0.2% to 1.4% in the battleground states of Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia, while in Wisconsin and Michigan she leads Trump by 1% and 2%, respectively, according to RCP data.
But Harris has faced backlash from both sides since she unveiled her economic plan in mid-August. Political commentators have criticized her goal of tackling “price gouging” by big corporations amid rising food prices, saying her plan for a federal ban would not only drive up prices but also create a black market.
Additionally, the Vice President has been criticized for not issuing a formal policy platform after the Democratic National Convention (DNC) or for not giving detailed interviews to reporters.
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