Former Obama aide calls early voting numbers 'scary' for Harris
According to former Obama campaign manager Jim Messina, Republicans hold an edge in early voting. Read the full article at RT.com.
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Republican campaign manager Jim Messina has acknowledged that the GOP “do have an advantage” in the early voting numbers for the upcoming US presidential election.
In a recent interview with MSNBC host Jen Psaki, who previously served as a White House spokeswoman, Messina expressed his concerns about the early voting trends, describing them as “scary” for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.
He explained that Republican voters have been significantly more engaged compared to the previous election cycle. “Last time, Trump said: ‘Do not early vote,’ and so they did not. Republicans do have an advantage in early vote numbers. When the early vote comes in, it is going to look a little bit different than 2020,” Messina noted.
The increasing early vote figures have prompted concern among many of Messina's associates. “The early voting figures have led lots of your friends and my friends to call me, panicking,” he shared with Psaki. Nevertheless, he emphasized that there are reasons for Harris’ campaign to feel optimistic. He highlighted that two critical voting blocs for the Democrats are showing strong turnout. “Women make up more than a half of the early voters and in the past ten days, young voters in these battleground states are coming out in what looks to be... historic numbers,” Messina explained.
According to NBC, a total of 76.2 million mail-in and early in-person votes have been cast across the United States. Out of the early voters, 41% identify as Democrats while 39% are Republicans, with the party affiliation of the remaining 20% still unknown.
However, in four out of the seven battleground states, a higher percentage of Republicans voted early, with Arizona exhibiting the largest gap: 42% to 33% in favor of Republicans. Additionally, NBC's data shows that females comprised 53% of early voters, and those aged between 18 and 39 years made up 20%. The US election day is scheduled for Tuesday of this week.
Emily Johnson contributed to this report for TROIB News
In a recent interview with MSNBC host Jen Psaki, who previously served as a White House spokeswoman, Messina expressed his concerns about the early voting trends, describing them as “scary” for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.
He explained that Republican voters have been significantly more engaged compared to the previous election cycle. “Last time, Trump said: ‘Do not early vote,’ and so they did not. Republicans do have an advantage in early vote numbers. When the early vote comes in, it is going to look a little bit different than 2020,” Messina noted.
The increasing early vote figures have prompted concern among many of Messina's associates. “The early voting figures have led lots of your friends and my friends to call me, panicking,” he shared with Psaki. Nevertheless, he emphasized that there are reasons for Harris’ campaign to feel optimistic. He highlighted that two critical voting blocs for the Democrats are showing strong turnout. “Women make up more than a half of the early voters and in the past ten days, young voters in these battleground states are coming out in what looks to be... historic numbers,” Messina explained.
According to NBC, a total of 76.2 million mail-in and early in-person votes have been cast across the United States. Out of the early voters, 41% identify as Democrats while 39% are Republicans, with the party affiliation of the remaining 20% still unknown.
However, in four out of the seven battleground states, a higher percentage of Republicans voted early, with Arizona exhibiting the largest gap: 42% to 33% in favor of Republicans. Additionally, NBC's data shows that females comprised 53% of early voters, and those aged between 18 and 39 years made up 20%. The US election day is scheduled for Tuesday of this week.
Emily Johnson contributed to this report for TROIB News
