GOP strategist says it will be 'hard' to beat Harris if race isn't 'politics'

Republican strategist Shermichael Singleton warned Monday that it will be a challenge to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris if the presidential race is more about making history than politics.

David Axelrod, former President Barack Obama's chief campaign strategist he said in July, Harris is “smart not to” to become the first black woman president of the United States. However, Singleton, on “CNN News Central,” suggested that Harris' racial and gender identity may make her “difficult” to beat because there is an “opportunity” to make history by voting for her.

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“What we have seen, 28 days of energy with women. We've seen the vice president improve her numbers with Hispanic voters, black voters. He still has room to go, just not enough for a Democrat,” Singleton told host John Berman. “I think overall if you look at this race from a Republican perspective, the big question, at least for to me, it is, can it improve the margins in the battlefield states? The four that made the difference, less than 100,000 votes in 2020. If those numbers keep changing, John, then you're going to get incredibly nervous.

“Because what it shows is that … it's not about policy anymore. This has really become a cultural phenomenon. And trying to develop an attack strategy that becomes difficult … it's not about white papers or well, the economy should be here. That is, you are excited for a moment that could change the story,” he added this”.

A male voter from Chicago he said “Fox and Friends” co-host Lawrence Jones said Monday that he will vote for Harris because it would be “historic,” while one woman told Jones there is “definitely a lot more pressure” to vote for Harris because of her race. and gender

“Is it the Obamasque moment? I'm not sure yet, but it would be fair to say I think she has the potential to get there,” Singleton said. “Look, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a black woman to become president.” .

Obama, the nation's first black president, beat his then-Republican opponent Sen. John McCain of Arizona by more than 7% in 2008. seconds to the project of the American presidency. The Obama campaign moved its Democratic National Committee acceptance speech that year to the Denver Broncos football stadium for a larger audience, seconds in the New York Times.

The inauguration of the former president in 2009 brought together 1.8 million people, seconds on ABC News.

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