CNN’s data analyst Harry Enten is once again ringing the alarm bells for Vice President Kamala Harris, warning her that her slim lead in the polls may be slipping right out from under her. As election day inches closer, Enten laid out some stark numbers that suggest the race is tightening—particularly in the ever-crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania.
During a segment with anchor John Berman, Enten took a closer look at a New York Times/Siena poll showing former President Donald Trump edging Harris by a single point. That’s not where things stood just a month ago, when Harris was riding high after the Democratic National Convention with a 3 to 4-point lead in various polls. Now, that cushion seems to have evaporated. “What we’re seeing is a real tightening,” Enten explained, highlighting how Pennsylvania, a state Trump currently leads in, may end up being the deciding factor.
CNN’s Harry Enten Sounds Alarm About Harris’ Vanishing Lead In ‘Very Pivotal’ Swing State pic.twitter.com/Nlk0Hztm7S
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Pennsylvania looms large on the electoral map. Enten emphasized that the race could come down to just this one state. He went a step further, offering a hypothetical: If Pennsylvania flips red and goes to Trump, then the Electoral College math shifts dramatically in his favor. “Trump would take 287 electoral votes to Harris’s 251,” Enten pointed out, making it clear that this swing state is far from just another dot on the map—it’s pivotal.
Harris’s team might be second-guessing some decisions at this point, particularly regarding her choice for a running mate. Many thought Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, a popular figure with a solid 59% approval rating, would have bolstered her standing in such a critical state. However, Harris faced pressure from progressive circles to avoid choosing a Jewish running mate due to concerns about the potential influence of Israel policy in her administration. In the end, she went with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, whose campaign hasn’t been without its share of turbulence.
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Walz has faced accusations from Trump and his allies about his military record. He’s been criticized for allegedly deserting his National Guard battalion right before their deployment to Iraq, and his congressional campaigns have been tainted by accusations of “stolen valor.” The controversies don’t end there. Walz and his wife were also found to have made misleading statements about using IVF to conceive, an issue that was brought back into the spotlight after Alabama briefly banned the practice. These controversies have created openings for Republicans to pounce, potentially weakening Harris’s position in key swing states like Pennsylvania.
CNN data guru declares Trump will win White House if he outperforms current polling by one point | Fox News
‘This is a truly exciting race right now, where any slight movement can make all the difference,’ CNN’s Harry Enten said on Friday pic.twitter.com/iyLbZnJTnl
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As things stand, the pressure is on for Harris. With Pennsylvania likely to decide the race, and critics like Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman already predicting trouble for the vice president in his home state, Harris’s path to the White House seems increasingly fraught. Should Trump take Pennsylvania, it may trigger some serious post-election soul-searching about whether Harris’s decision to pass over Shapiro was a fatal miscalculation.
Major Points
- CNN’s Harry Enten highlighted the tightening race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, showing Harris losing her previous poll lead, especially in Pennsylvania.
- A New York Times/Siena poll shows Trump leading Harris by one point in Pennsylvania, a pivotal swing state.
- Pennsylvania is critical to the 2024 election, with Enten predicting that if the state flips red, Trump could win 287 electoral votes to Harris’s 251.
- Harris’s decision to pick Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate over Pennsylvania’s Governor Josh Shapiro has been questioned, as Walz faces controversies over his military record.
- The Harris campaign faces growing pressure, particularly in swing states like Pennsylvania, which could be key to the election’s outcome.
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