Top Pollster Explains How Energy Behind Kamala Harris 'Has Completely Changed This Election'

5 months ago

Pollster Frank Luntz joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris and the energy behind her.

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00:00But within the 24 hours of Biden dropping out, Kamala Harris did see a historic fundraising number, $81 million.

00:09She also saw this surge on social media from Gen Z.

00:12She really leaned into the brat summer that has been taking over social media.

00:17So do you think that this energized base will last until November A and B affect her in battleground states?

00:26It won't last until November, but it's going to last through the convention and beyond, number one.

00:31Number two is I can't wait to see the Trump-Harris debate.

00:36I'm offering anyone who can get me a front row seat to that a $10,000 donation.

00:42And I mean this, you name the charity, put me in the front row for that debate.

00:46It'll be a dangerous place to be because the two of them really don't like each other.

00:52And number three, that surge in energy has completely changed this election equation.

01:02Up until now, Donald Trump had the intensity on his side.

01:06If you were a Trump supporter, you were guaranteed to be a Trump voter.

01:11Joe Biden could not say that.

01:14Kamala Harris can say that, that if you like her, you probably love her and you will definitely participate on Election Day.

01:26But there's so many questions that we still have.

01:29She's not been put to the test.

01:31She does not have a good favorability rating overall.

01:34Her job approval numbers were even worse than Joe Biden's.

01:39This 48 hours is redefining who she is and what she's about.

01:45But go back 72 hours and those were not, frankly, those are not electable numbers.

01:52And so things are changing every hour of every day.

01:57And I know that this interview that we do is relevant for right now.

02:03But I'm afraid to see it seven days from now because things could have completely changed between now and then.

Top Pollster Explains How Energy Behind Kamala Harris 'Has Completely Changed This Election'

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