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36. DEADLINE WHITEHOUSE uncovers REAL REASON Why Kamala Lost - Nicole Wallace MSNBC revealing Insights
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:58 PM
Nov 2024

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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Thnk what you want TheProle Nov 2024 #1
Think what YOU want BaronChocula Nov 2024 #3
Gimme a break. I lived through the 1970s. *that* was inflation. unblock Nov 2024 #8
I lived through it too TheProle Nov 2024 #9
You can't tell people how they feel. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2024 #11
Point is the number of people who really suffer with 5% inflation is vastly lower. unblock Nov 2024 #13
I'm not denying the pain of living on the margins BaronChocula Nov 2024 #22
Thank you. TheProle Nov 2024 #24
Not everyone who voted this year was ALIVE in the 70s AkFemDem Nov 2024 #27
Not everything in the world is relative. A light drizzle isn't a hurricane even if you've never lived through one. unblock Nov 2024 #30
Grocery prices didn't go through the roof then like they are now questionseverything Nov 2024 #28
yet they'll buy $100 golden tennis shoes - they just won't vote for a woman. nt TBF Nov 2024 #2
Exactly. The economy excuse is mostly just a cover for bigotry. unblock Nov 2024 #4
I'm positive BigMin28 Nov 2024 #5
Yes, laughter is helpful in moments like these BaronChocula Nov 2024 #6
It's a bifurcated economy Abnredleg Nov 2024 #7
By the same token BaronChocula Nov 2024 #10
Both parties' policies have failed blue collar workers Abnredleg Nov 2024 #14
I know what Kamala Harris' economic plan was BaronChocula Nov 2024 #19
Yes, Harris' policies are better Abnredleg Nov 2024 #20
Again, BaronChocula Nov 2024 #25
No - Trump the person is seen as a change agent Abnredleg Nov 2024 #29
We just disagree BaronChocula Nov 2024 #33
Anyone remember this one--Midwestern Diner Man? keep_left Nov 2024 #12
I only wish I could make it all as clear BaronChocula Nov 2024 #16
Yep. There is a lot of culture-war nonsense wrapped up in... keep_left Nov 2024 #32
People around the world are blaming incumbent parties for post-COVID inflation Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #15
Some places, sure BaronChocula Nov 2024 #18
That's my suspicion too. NT Mike 03 Nov 2024 #17
If people were under such economic anxiety, then why didn't we see a slowdown in consumer spending? Yavin4 Nov 2024 #21
Let's be honest, the VAST majority of the country WarGamer Nov 2024 #23
Someday, we may stop clinging to identity politics.... AkFemDem Nov 2024 #26
The republicans have trashed the economy every time Keepthesoulalive Nov 2024 #31
Amen! BaronChocula Nov 2024 #34
Great! How do you stop right-wing media BaronChocula Nov 2024 #35
DEADLINE WHITEHOUSE uncovers REAL REASON Why Kamala Lost - Nicole Wallace MSNBC revealing Insights LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 #36
Please believe me BaronChocula Nov 2024 #37
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