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23. DEADLINE WHITEHOUSE uncovers REAL REASON Why Kamala Lost - Nicole Wallace MSNBC revealing Insights
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:55 PM
Nov 7

Watch the video below. Tuesday's election loss was not due to a bad campaign but due to the fact that voters had a negative impression of the economy and the wrong track numbers were too high. I do NOT think that based on the polling discussed that the Democratic Party has to make drastic changes.

I am a numbers geek. While I do blame part of Kamala's defeat on sexism, I heard today a good explanation as to what one of the major reasons for Tuesday's election results on Deadline White House today. President Biden had an approval rating of around 40% and the wrong track numbers were very high. Historically, an incumbent president tends to get the same percentage of vote as their approval ratings. Here Kamala got 7% or so higher vote compared to Joe Biden's approval rating which is a testament to the fact that she ran a great campaign.




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Joe Biden did a great job on the economy and prevented a recession. However the public was still upset at the fact that food and other things cost more and they felt bad about the economy. The high percentage of people who believe that the country was on the wrong track also hurt. In effect, Kamala was facing a very high burden to overcome and was unable to overcome the feelings that the country was on the wrong track and the fact voters were upset about the economy.

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There won't be anymore elections Missmellyminx Nov 7 #1
Yep, isn't all this republican job now? LisaL Nov 7 #4
This is fearmongering Fearless Nov 7 #5
This is hyperbole. TwilightZone Nov 7 #10
You really believe that? atreides1 Nov 8 #31
We will............. Lovie777 Nov 7 #2
Agree with 90%. Elessar Zappa Nov 7 #3
It was legally required to provide fair coverage Fearless Nov 7 #6
Cynical Me sez the Reichtwingers would just as soon abolish the Electoral College Montauk6 Nov 7 #8
There is no set "right wing" Fearless Nov 7 #12
The FL rule isn't arbitrary. TwilightZone Nov 7 #14
The number 60% is arbitrary. Fearless Nov 7 #16
They have no reason to. TwilightZone Nov 7 #13
I don't intend on getting the Republican party's support Fearless Nov 7 #19
The Fairness Doctrine had nothing to do with truth. TwilightZone Nov 7 #11
It has been removed yes Fearless Nov 7 #17
The Fairness Doctrine never had anything to do with truth in broadcasting. TwilightZone Nov 7 #20
The Democratic Party's paradox? slumcamper Nov 7 #7
We are ForgedCrank Nov 7 #9
I agree with you 100 percent and have been stressing all the issues Jspur Nov 7 #15
This... Fearless Nov 7 #18
TLDR, went for bacon/potato chips instead Nimble_Idea Nov 7 #21
Sounds like socialism LiberaBlueDem Nov 7 #22
DEADLINE WHITEHOUSE uncovers REAL REASON Why Kamala Lost - Nicole Wallace MSNBC revealing Insights LetMyPeopleVote Nov 7 #23
I agree with virtually all of this EdmondDantes_ Nov 7 #24
100% Blue Full Moon Nov 8 #25
None of your points make any difference ibegurpard Nov 8 #26
K&R Docreed2003 Nov 8 #27
Democrats vote during hard economic times bucolic_frolic Nov 8 #28
And the Blue-Green divide should end jfz9580m Nov 8 #29
We need to break through to the Gaza protest clowns who are responsible wolfie001 Nov 8 #30
Add the right to make decisions about one's own body Freddie Nov 8 #32
Yeah jfz9580m Nov 8 #33
Or any woman so she can control her own body Freddie Nov 8 #35
Well yeah jfz9580m Nov 9 #36
Spare me. Let's blame the rape victim for the rape. JFC. Where in the hell have you been. The Democrats have been JohnSJ Nov 8 #34
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