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Kamala Harris’s Alliance With Liz Cheney Backfires In Swing States, Dampens Voter Enthusiasm

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In a classic case of political miscalculation, Vice President Kamala Harris has managed to inspire a collective head shake from swing state voters by aligning herself with Liz Cheney in a poorly timed and ill-conceived 2024 campaign move. Newly released data reveals that this partnership has left voters more disenchanted than excited, proving once again that when it comes to political strategy, some Democrats just don’t know when to stop digging their own graves.

According to a recent report from Breitbart News, a poll conducted by Data for Progress examined the fallout from Harris’s decision to cozy up to Cheney, a woman whose popularity ranks about as high as a wet sock. The poll focused particularly on voters in Michigan and Pennsylvania—two states where Harris hoped to bolster her image but instead found herself face down in the approval ratings muck. The results were crystal clear: teaming up with Cheney did nothing to rein in excitement and instead left many swing voters shaking their heads in disbelief.

In Michigan, a staggering 30 percent of swing voters declared that Cheney’s endorsement instantly dampened their enthusiasm for Harris, with only 23 percent claiming it made them more enthusiastic. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania wasn’t much friendlier. There, 28 percent of voters reported a distinct lack of enthusiasm thanks to the Cheney connection, against just 21 percent who thought it was a net positive. If this isn’t a sign of a campaign going off the rails, what is?

Harris’s gamble to transform Cheney, long known for her anti-Trump rhetoric and resentment toward the GOP’s populist base, into some kind of political asset was met with equal parts disbelief and skepticism. It appears that the Harris campaign thought rubbing elbows with a neoconservative flame thrower would charm skeptical independents and anti-Trump Republicans into the fold. Instead, pundits across the political spectrum warned that this collaboration could alienate key groups, including Muslim voters, who were already unhappy with President Biden’s support for Israel in the ongoing conflict. Seems like this was a case of misreading the room, or perhaps even an outright denial of who actually makes up the Democratic base.

Despite various experts sounding the warning bell, the Harris camp pressed on with their confusing strategy. Over the past few years, Cheney has become synonymous with establishment politics and interventionist foreign policy—two areas that liberal Democrats are not clamoring to embrace anytime soon. Her brand of hawkishness is less than appealing, especially when Democrats are scrambling to connect with voters who are increasingly wary of military conflicts and federal overreach. Not surprisingly, many left-wing voters had little interest in Harris’s affection for someone so far removed from their ideals.

In the end, this misstep is a stark reminder of how out of touch the current Democratic leadership can be with the very Americans they claim to represent. Harris’s attempt to hitch her political wagon to Cheney’s faltering star has undoubtedly backfired, and the data proves it. The takeaway here? When it comes to political allies, it’s usually better to choose those with a pulse, rather than an endorsement from a political dinosaur who has seemingly appealed to no one outside of the establishment elite. Harris may have thought she was casting a wide net, but it turns out she merely caught a cold.

Written by Staff Reports

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