Posted on 09/09/2024 4:45:12 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Democratic political pundit James Carville argued the recent endorsements Vice President Kamala Harris has received could net her support from Republican voters, including those who have never voted for a Democrat before.
The past week saw Harris net two more endorsements ahead of Tuesday’s presidential debate, with the first from former Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and the second from her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney. When asked what kinds of voters these two endorsements appeal to, Carville contended the endorsements could push voters hesitant to support Democrats to finally take the plunge, especially those who dislike former President Donald Trump.
“And it’s not going to be a huge number of people, but it has the potential to be very helpful,” Carville said on MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki. “I could see some of that on the main line. I could see some of that in parts of Phoenix, political parts. I could see some of that in Buckhead. There’s plenty of places where we might lose 63-37. We might lose 60-40 over a period of time, that accumulates. We know that. The theory that small changes lead to big results is absolutely true.”
Ahead of the next debate, Carville argued the debate is an opportunity for Harris to portray herself as a new candidate while being someone who will “supplement” President Joe Biden’s work as president. He added that Trump’s support is always going to remain at “48” no matter what, while Harris can either push her support over this threshold or push it lower.
Last week, Carville encouraged Harris to “enable” what the Trump campaign is afraid of in Tuesday’s debate, which is to “let Trump be Trump.” Part of this strategy, he explained, is to let him talk over her and “get under his skin and show he’s not getting to her.”
While Carville has argued that the endorsements from the Cheney family could be useful for Harris, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) argued they are “in the minority” of Republican voices. She also said that Liz Cheney should not be attempting to portray herself as a conservative or a Republican when she endorsed a candidate as “radical” as Harris.
Tuesday’s debate will be hosted by ABC News and will be moderated by David Muir and Linsey Davis. The 90-minute debate will air at 9 p.m. ET and will only have two commercials in its entirety.
Who did he endorse in 2016 or 2020?
The Cheney brand is dead to republicans so this endorsement is actually a negative with a patriotic Americans and loopy leftists already hate the Cheneys.
Cheney, Both of them are a Non Factor they have No sway over any sizeable number of voters.
I’ll see your Cheney and raise you an RFJK Jr....
Pretty sure the Cheneys voted for Obama. Nobody else would be influenced by either of those two creeps.
Democrats hated the guy for years, he was a governing pick by W, not a political pick. And any Never Trumpers/neocons supporting the Dems already do.
Cheney is a non-factor endorsement.
Hey James, you can have them. Enjoy your new traitors.
The people swayed by the endorsements of the Cheneys could all fit into a phone booth (if a phone booth could still be found). They are persona not grata to virtually every conservative.
Yeah, left-leaning Republicans REALLY admired Dick Cheney! Now, if RICHARD NIXON endorsed Kamala...
So, you think he is doing this to support Trump?
Just Democrats that want to invest in war companies.
Don’t laugh. He may vote her.
Hey dems you can have the Cheneys with my blessing in fact I was relieved that they did not endorse trump first thing I said when I heard the news was thank god that war criminal did not endorse trump it’s a kiss of death
There are only left leaning Republicans now.
IMO, it actually hurts Kamala. Liberals really want to vote for someone Dick Cheney think would be a good candidate?
Smelvin has a better brand that Dick Cheney.
There are only left leaning Republicans now.
pos Cheneys did this deliberately so Kamala can bring it up at the debate.
The D party has moved so far left there’s many waking up and abandoning them, many switching to Trump.
How many centrists and/or right-of-center people are going to move LEFT???
If you are a Republican and your hatred of Donald Trump is inducing you to vote for Kamala Harris you should be institutionalized because you are a danger to yourself and others.
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