Staff Reports
Vice President Kamala Harris might want to start practicing her concession speech ahead of schedule, because the embarrassment from losing to President-elect Donald Trump is just the tip of the iceberg. As the electoral dust settles, revelations from her campaign suggest that not only did Harris misjudge her chances, but she also misled her donors about them—talk about a double whammy of political malpractice.
Recent reports, primarily from Fox News, indicate that several aides within Harris’s campaign have decided to break their silence. It turns out that their internal polling never actually showed Harris leading Trump at any point during the election. So, in a classic case of burying bad news, the campaign went full steam ahead, raking in donations from mega-donors who were likely told a different story. The irony must be delicious for the donors who thought they were backing a winning horse only to find out they had been betting on a nag.
Kamala Harris’ senior adviser David Plouffe admits internal polls never showed her ahead of Trump in battleground states, saying they hoped for the best on Election Day
The media lied and claimed Harris was leading by several points
Kamala lost all 7 battleground states to… pic.twitter.com/uqdDSGqNkR
— Martin Walsh (@martinwalsh__) November 27, 2024
Adding to the scandal, insiders from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have come forward, expressing frustration over being kept in the dark about the internal polling data. It’s like throwing a surprise party for someone who already knows they’re going to be celebrated for losing. Apparently, DNC officials were kept blissfully ignorant about the stark reality that Trump was poised to trounce Harris on Election Day.
One particular Harris campaign aide, Lindy Li, has sparked curiosity with her comments about the organization’s lack of transparency. She claimed they were misled into believing that Harris had a legitimate shot at winning key battlegrounds like Pennsylvania and Iowa. Instead of a well-fought campaign, they were treated to a pep talk founded on wishful thinking rather than reality—a strategic blunder any high school debate team would avoid.
The fallout from this fiasco is a loss of trust. Donors are likely to feel duped, and that’s never a good position for any political campaign, especially as they look ahead. Harris’s team had not just raised funds but had done so under a false pretense. This incident raises the question: can the Democrats’ fundraising machine recover? With lackluster support and a glaring lack of honesty, it could be a long and bumpy road ahead for Harris and her fellow Democrats.
