Views & Opinions: Kamala Harris's surge may not be built to last

View Online  Views & Opinions Views & Opinions One Key Op-ed  The honeymoon is over "Virtually everything" has gone right for Kamala Harris since she replaced President Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket two months ago, write pollsters Doug Schoen and Carly Cooperman. And yet the election "remains a toss-up." (AP Photo) The authors believe there are two main reasons why Harris's surge hasn't lasted. First, her polling numbers have plateaued "despite an impressive debate performance and more time to introduce herself to voters."   Second, there's little evidence that she has made inroads with independents or swing voters.   Analyzing the polling data, Schoen and Cooperman write that while Harris has helped Democrats "eliminate the enthusiasm gap" with Republicans, "this has not translated across the wider electorate."   In other words, it appears that Harris's polling gains reflect "the support of voters who would, in all likelihood, have voted for a Democrat regardless."   "Declarations that Harris has a truly strong position vis-à-vis Trump are premature," the authors conclude.   Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Tuesday, Sept. 24. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Other Points of View  Op-eds exploring key issues affecting the U.S. and world: The 'scared majority' could deliver a landslide victory for Trump By Douglas MacKinnon, political consultant Fear is real. Fear does motivate. Working-class Americans do fear that elite-enabling liberal policies beyond their control are robbing them of their quality of life now and well into their futures.  Read Here Is Israel's pager attack prelude to a full invasion of Lebanon? By Andrew Latham, professor of international relations at Macalester College Is Israel's focused assault — through strikes on Hezbollah's pagers, walkie-talkies and other means of communication — a prelude to a larger ground offensive, or is it simply an attempt to reestablish deterrence without escalating to full-scale war in Lebanon?  Read Here I was a Secret Service agent. Protecting presidents is not like in the movies. By Bill Gage, former Secret Service agent Because of our free democratic system, anyone willing to trade his life to assassinate a political figure will probably have a good opportunity. Protecting America's elected leaders is hard. The Secret Service must balance the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights during protective missions.    Read Here The Electoral College endangers the republic, but don't blame the Framers By Carolyn DuPont, historian and professor at Eastern Kentucky University The United States needs an updated system for choosing a president that weights our votes equally and puts a person in the White House with broad public confidence. Every time.  Read Here Quick Takes  Opinions related to pivotal issues and figures in the news: Is China preparing to attack Japan? Don't like the 2024 presidential candidates? Let's give them fewer things to break There is something rotten in the 'Russian soul' How to fix America's harmful youth sports culture   You're all caught up. See you next time!  Views expressed by contributors are theirs and not the opinion of The Hill. Interested in submitting an op-ed? Click here.  Check out The Hill's Opinion section online for the latest and take a moment to view our other topical products 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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