On Friday, CNN’s Harry Enten addressed the growing sense of alarm among Democrats regarding Kamala Harris’s polling in crucial battleground states. Describing this anxiety, Enten quipped, “What is with all of this bedwetting among Democrats?”
His assessment focused on the Great Lakes states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan—the so-called “blue wall” states she needs if she wants to win the election.
Enten noted that three weeks ago, Harris had a slight lead in all three, up by two points in both Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and by three points in Michigan. However, he pointed out that “the race is even tighter” now, with Harris holding only a one-point advantage in all three states based on CNN’s polling average. For what it’s worth, Trump has reclaimed the lead in Pennsylvania and Michigan in the RealClearPolitics averages of those states.
While some may dismiss the numbers Enten presented as insignificant, he emphasized that “in a year in which this race has been so static,” these shifts raise red flags for Democratic supporters.
ight years ago, Hillary Clinton enjoyed a significant eight-point lead across these states, while Joe Biden was ahead by seven points four years ago. Today, Harris’s average lead, based on CNN's analysis, is a mere point.