Staff Reports
Kamala Harris, the Vice President and the poster child for progressive politics, is reportedly on course to achieve a remarkable feat: she might just claim the title for the worst Democratic performance with union voters in decades. CNN’s senior data reporter Harry Enten recently brought attention to this alarming trend, signaling a potential catastrophe for Democrats as they gear up for the upcoming elections. The once-reliable union voting block is showing some serious signs of rebellion against their party’s elites.
Back in the golden years of the 1990s, Bill Clinton had union households eating out of his hand, strolling away with a staggering 30-point margin. Fast forward to 2016, and Hillary Clinton managed to scrape by with a bare 12-point lead, marking the lowest Democratic showing since the legendary 1984 debacle when Walter Mondale faced off against Ronald Reagan. The decline from those heights illustrates just how far the Democrats have fallen out of favor with their former base.
Kamala Harris is on pace for “the worst Democrat performance in a generation” with union voters.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 30, 2024
Now, Enten’s latest revelation is the cherry on top of this unfortunate cake for Harris. Recent data indicates that she is currently hanging on by a thread with only a 9-point lead among union households. This is a glaring 10 points shy of Joe Biden’s 19-point victory among the same demographic just four years ago, leaving many to wonder what in the world is going on. While the party’s leaders might be busy congratulating themselves on their progressive policies, the rank-and-file union members seem to be packing their bags.
The stunning rise in discontent among union voters could signal a seismic shift in American politics, particularly as these voters begin to realize the Democrats have traded their traditional values for a more “woke” agenda that often prioritizes everything but the working class. If Harris’s numbers continue down this dramatic path, Democrats are likely facing a hostile climate that could lead to significant losses at the polls.
The situation calls for some serious soul-searching within the Democratic Party. With this type of erosion among union voters, some might be left to ponder whether this administration’s push for radical policies is worth the gamble when it comes to their base—a gamble that could easily backfire in the voting booth come election day. In what may soon be viewed as a perfect storm of discontent, the Democratic leadership has reason to be very uneasy as the tides of voter loyalty begin to shift.
