Former President Barack Obama warned Thursday before a rally in Pennsylvania that Vice President Kamala Harris was behind in “turnout” numbers compared to when he was running, particularly in the black community.
Polls show a tight race between Harris and former President Donald Trump in key swing states, with some pollsters cautioning Democrats about Harris’s declining support. Before stepping on stage at one of Harris’s rallies, Obama told reporters that they are not yet seeing the same energy in Pennsylvania communities as during his presidential campaign. (RELATED: After Weeks Of Hiding From The Media Kamala Finally Came Out Of Her Cave, Voters Responded)
“My understanding, based on reports I’m getting from campaigns and communities, is that we have not yet seen the same kinds of energy and turnout in all quarters of our neighborhoods and communities as you saw when I was running. Now, I also want to say that it seems more pronounced with the brothers,” Obama said.
Wow – Obama sounds the alarm, says blacks are not excited about Kamala pic.twitter.com/yOLZ6FnTHy
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In the 2012 presidential race, Obama won Pennsylvania by 5.4 points, securing 52% of the state’s vote compared to 46.6% for former Republican candidate Mitt Romney, according to RealClearPolling. In that same year, Obama garnered 93% support from black voters, just two points shy of the 95% he received in 2008 against Republican candidate John McCain, according to data from the Roper Center. […]
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