Harris Tried to Win Over Republicans. Democratic Support Collapsed Instead
www.rollingstone.com
Kamala Harris did not pull Republicans from Trump, and the percentage of voters identifying as Democrat declined, according to exit polls.

Harris only received five percent of Republican votes — less than the six percent Joe Biden won in 2020 when he beat Trump, as well as the seven percent won by Hillary Clinton in 2016 when she lost to him. While Harris won independents and moderates, she did so by smaller margins than Biden did in 2020.

Meanwhile, Harris lost households earning under $100,000, while Democratic turnout collapsed. Votes are still being counted, but Harris is on pace to underperform Biden’s 2020 totals by millions of votes.

  • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
    612·
    1 month ago

    I don’t know how else to say it: Harris relied on the left with abortion rights and saving democracy, and the left didn’t show up. The center cares about inflation and housing, which Harris did not address enough. They will go to that center, Bill Clinton’s “It’s the economy, stupid”. There will be no real progress, just economy for the center.

    • orclev@lemmy.world
      172·
      1 month ago

      Left isn’t just social policies, it’s economic policies as well. She should have been talking about inflation and housing this election in addition to things like abortion. Instead she decided to focus on border control and foreign policy, two Republican talking points, and even worse she decided to go right on both of them.

      • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
        512·
        1 month ago

        We live in different worlds because I think her focus was on abortion and saving democracy. Border is both center and right imo, you’d be amazed.

        Foreign policy is an example of how no one cares about Gaza or Ukraine (or NATO), which are what the left cares about. The left didn’t show up. Yes the Gaza situation is fucked, but the difference between Harris and Trump are stark and vast.

        • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
          5·
          1 month ago

          The difference is in who they will fuck over so we can stay greedy and entitled. Democrats fuck over poor people, republicans fuck over minorities and immigrants. Both groups fuck over the rest of the world.

          The left would vote for the “won’t fuck anyone over” party if there was one.

            • jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
              1·
              1 month ago

              Most states with significant left populations already have abortion protected by law. See we do organize during the off years.

        • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
          61·
          1 month ago

          but the difference between Harris and Trump are stark and vast.

          And you think making that difference narrower would have improved Harris’ chances?