Ask A Genius 1115: Trump and Harris Campaigns
Author(s): Rick Rosner and Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Ask A Genius
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2024/09/28
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Now, Trump. What’s new?
Rick Rosner: Just looking at the polls, which are tricky. He’s still being a piece of shit, saying crazy things, not campaigning hard, and not focusing on the right places. It’s like he doesn’t care about winning new voters. Harris has a small lead—around 3%—which puts her in a similar situation as Hillary Clinton. She’ll likely win the popular vote, but she still needs to win the electoral vote.
Jacobsen: Is Harris campaigning hard?
Rosner: As far as I can tell, yes. She’s being cautious, not making big mistakes. She’ll do interviews but limits them to avoid getting trapped or making errors. She’s also careful when it comes to talking about Gaza since there’s no right answer there—it’s a messy situation. She seems to be running a decent campaign, trying to navigate through it without alienating voters.
The betting markets have Harris with a better chance of winning than Trump. So, that’s where we are. Vance continues to give jerky responses. Mark Robinson, the GOP candidate for governor of North Carolina, has always been a controversial figure, but CNN just revealed a bunch of messages from a Black porn chat room where he calls himself a “Black Nazi” and talks about having piss-filled threesomes with his sister-in-law. He’s also indicated that some people need to be enslaved and that he would buy slaves if he could. Just overall, a gross mess, which is good for the Dems because it puts North Carolina in play. Robinson was already trailing the Democratic candidate, Josh Shapiro, by 4 to 14 points.
We haven’t seen any new poll results since this stuff came out, but it’s likely going to cost him another 5 points. That could make the presidential race in North Carolina more competitive. But the election is still far from determined. Most people give Harris about a 60% chance of winning and Trump a 40% chance.
Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, www.rickrosner.org
Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, www.in-sightpublishing.com
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