I love it when a plan comes together

| 4:30 pm EDT September 17, 2024
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When I grow up, I want to be Kamala Harris. She exudes confidence, know-how, and power while maintaining her light-hearted side. When she walked onto the stage and headed straight for Donald Trump, I already knew how the night would go—and I was right. As one of the hosts of the New York Time’s “The Daily” podcast said: “She spanked that ass.” Now, the question is this: Is America ready for it’s first female president? You are damned skippy we’re ready, especially for one who seems so capable of tackling virtually anything. Trump should honestly be embarrassed by the way he allowed himself to be handled, but then, Trump has no shame, as evidenced by the pure garbage that comes out of his mouth. He also knows that he’s in trouble with Harris. Though the excitement about her was anticipated to wane, it appears to be on another uptick.

We’re less than 50 days out, and Harris continues to make strides. According to several news outlets, she has closed the gap between her and Trump in Iowa. Iowa has been consistently in the “red” corner in recent years, though it hasn’t always been that way. Al Gore won the state in 2000, followed by George Bush in 2004, and Barack Obama won it twice in 2008 and 2012. When President Biden was still in the race, he trailed Trump by 18 points. Releasing its first poll since Harris became the nominee, the Des Moines Register (with Mediacom Iowa) shows that Trump continues to lead; however, it’s now a four-point spread. President of Selzer & Co. J. Ann Selzer told the Register: “I wouldn’t say 4 points is comfortable [for Trump]. The race has tightened significantly.” Harris appears to be in a very strong position to take the presidency in November. It is also interesting that while both candidates are looking at “must win” states, Philadelphia is the only one in the category for both parties. What’s helping Harris? Women. Like me, they see an affinity with her and see her as the one to lead to change in the country.

Harris leads with women in Iowa 53% to 36%, and the number of women who plan to vote in November has also risen. Couple that with the younger voters, voters in cities, and voters with a college degree, and Harris’s position there has skyrocketed. Many positive things have come to Harris following the debate, and people are still talking about it a week later. WCVB Boston held an after-debate show, and the reporter spoke with presidential historian Thomas Whalen of Boston University. She asked Whalen who won the debate, and he responded: “Kamala Harris is going to be the next president of the United States. She knocked it out of the park. And Donald Trump is probably going to be throwing plates of food against his wall tonight.” He feels that Harris really connected with Gen Z during the debate, and that’s part of her strength. She connects easily with many different voters. We found the right woman for the job, and we’re ready to put her in the White House.