(Townhall) The 2024 presidential election is shaping up to be one of the tightest races in U.S. history as polls show former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris neck and neck less than six weeks before ballots are cast.
Democrats are known for exuberating too much confidence. Take the 2016 election for example. The left was overly confident that twice-failed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton would defeat Trump. They even bought loads of fireworks and rented out an extravagant venue for a celebration, only to shut it all down quietly.
Several sources close to the Harris campaign fear another 2016 is in the cards for 2024 as Democrats panic to retain voters despite remaining in a deadlock.
“People are nervous. They know the polls are tight,” a source told CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez. “A lot of us are having these flashbacks to 2016, too. We know when it can go the wrong way, and it can still feel fresh.”
Following President Joe Biden’s departure from the race, Harris saw a boost in approval ratings. However, the excitement for the new Democrat candidate slowly wore off, and the reality is that the vice president may not have enough support to win. Alvarez also explained that the Harris campaign is trying to make up ground that Clinton couldn’t in 2016.
This comes as polls suggest Harris is losing voters in Pennsylvania— a significant battleground state that could decide the election outcome.
