Harris campaign memo lays out path to victory in November
by Brett Samuels - 07/24/24 5:00 AM ET
A memo from Harris campaign Chair Jen O’Malley Dillon published Wednesday argues the vice president is in “a strong position” to win in November, citing Vice President Harris’s ability to expand the coalition that put her and President Biden in the White House and her appeal to persuadable voters.
“With a popular message, a strong record on the issues that matter most to swing voters, multiple pathways to 270 electoral voters, and unprecedented enthusiasm on her side, the Vice President is in a strong position to take on Donald Trump and win in 104 days,” O’Malley Dillon wrote in a memo shared with reporters.
O’Malley Dillon cited three main reasons for Harris’s strong footing: her support from 2020 Biden-Harris voters, her ability to expand that coalition, and the fact that the change atop the Democratic ticket could allow her to reach undecided voters. The campaign has also boasted significant enthusiasm, noting it raised $126 million between Sunday afternoon and Tuesday evening.
The memo cited Harris’s strong support with key blocs in the Democratic base, specifically with Black voters, Latino voters, women and young voters. The memo cited a Quinnipiac University poll that showed Harris running 54 points ahead of former President Trump among Black voters, as well as internal polling that showed Harris faring better than Trump or Biden among Latino voters.
O’Malley Dillon argued Harris is poised to expand upon the 2020 base, particularly because of the issue of abortion. Since the 2020 election, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, making abortion a top issue for millions of voters. Harris has been the face of the White House’s efforts to protect abortion access and attack Republicans for enacting restrictive bans on the procedure, something the campaign argued will allow her to bring even more voters into the fold.
“These voters supported Democrats in battleground states in 2022, and they will be critical to hold onto in 2024,” O’Malley Dillon wrote.
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