A picture is worth a thousand words, and a video may be worth much, much more. If you watch or listen to the reporters on the MSM you may be seeing a very distorted picture of what is really happening. It seems like each day there is another poll, by someone, of somebody, seeming to show that Harris is either tied with Trump or creeping ahead. But is that reality?
Between April 9 to July 3, the Teamsters conducted in-person polling. This was prior to Joe Biden withdrawing from the race. Biden won this poll, 44.3% to Trump’s 36.3%. Another poll was done recently, involving a remarkably high percentage of the 1.3 million members of the Teamster’s union. This showed Trump beating Kamala Harris 58% to 31%.
Teamsters Release Presidential Endorsement Polling Data – International Brotherhood of Teamsters
If the Teamsters poll is accurate, and there is no evidence to the contrary, then Trump has surged ahead of Harris and her approval rating has dropped to near record lows. So how could the other polls be so wrong? Are the Teamsters composed of only MAGA Republicans.
One obvious explanation is to simply ask the question: “who is participating in these polls?” Most people I know have smart phones and they don’t take calls from people they don’t know. They certainly don’t waste time participating in silly political polls. I really question whether any poll, obtained by phone surveys with a few hundred people, is credible. In addition, there are numerous reports of over sampling Democrats.
It may be more informative to see what happened recently. On September 11, 2024, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Donald Trump showed up for a wreath laying ceremony. When Biden and Harris were introduced, few people even bothered to applaud. But when Trump showed up, there were wild and enthusiastic cheers.
Here is a video from msn.com showing this:
Trump, Biden And Harris Greeted with Very Different Reactions in Shanksville | Watch (msn.com)
Then there was the following video from Inside Politics:
CNN host jokes Harris’ talking points could inspire ‘drinking game’ (yahoo.com)
Dana Bash, yes that Dana Bash, said that “Vice President Harris’ talking points on the economy were so repetitive, you could start a drinking game.” Wow. If this is that obvious to Dana Bash, it is obvious to everyone.
There are also interesting videos of people being asked who they support. Here is a video of a CBS reporting what happened when she visited numerous restaurants in Reno, North Las Vegas, and Pahrump. This was part of a “3 Meals” segment on CBA mornings. Unless only MAGA Republicans eat out at restaurants, this does not look encouraging for the Harris campaign.
There are other videos showing comparable results. Get the picture. There are now only a few weeks before the election. This is the time when people start making up their minds. My best guess is that people mostly concerned about the economy and illegal immigration will not be overly enthusiastic in voting for Kamala Harris. If that is correct it could be a very red November. Of course, Democrats will try to do something, almost anything, to stop Donald Trump. But this time, they may be running out of time and bullets. Look out your window. Get the picture?
TDM
So much for the credibility of polls, more than likely taken by the media. The Teamsters poll recently is more than likely far more believable.