Democratic strategist James Carville mentioned Saturday that the presidential contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump was a “long way from decided.”
Carville joined CNN's Michael Smerconish, who pressed the Democratic strategist on why Harris wasn't forward if the economic system was doing nicely, referencing Carville's famed phrase, “it's the economy, stupid.”
“You know, she’s slightly ahead, and it's not the election. These things tend to break one way or the other at the end. There are seven swing states. The least likely result is they break 4-3. But I can’t stop the commentariat from saying it’s going to be neck-and-neck, and it’s going to come down to this. I think it will break at the end. I think someone will carry swing states 5-2 or 6-1. Whoever does that will do well in the House and do well in the Senate. But this thing is a long way from decided,” Carville responded.
Former Trump marketing campaign adviser David Urban additionally joined Carville and Smerconish and mentioned that the race is going to be tight, particularly in Pennsylvania.
CNN's Smerconish speaks to James Carville and David Urban about the presidential race. (Screenshot/CNN)
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He cited the state's voters and mentioned that he is heard from a variety of voters who assume Harris hasn't made her pitch in Pennsylvania but.
“If she does lose, I think it’s because she’s kept in bubble wrap on a shelf someplace. They’re playing defense, not offense. They’re playing like they're 14 points up, not like they’re neck-and-neck. And so I think it’s going to be close just because the nature of the electorate,” Urban mentioned.
Carville agreed and mentioned voters nonetheless do not know sufficient about the vice chairman.
“They know who she is and who Donald Trump is. They know what Donald Trump is. They still want to find out what Harris is,” he mentioned, earlier than taking purpose at criticisms of Harris' lack of media appearances.
Former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris (Reuters)
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He famous Harris agreed to do “60 Minutes,” and mentioned it was the final long-form interview.
Carville additionally just lately warned that there can be one other shock forward of the election.
“Something tells me something else is going to happen. I don't know what it is. But the idea we‘ve got 42 days to go, six weeks. This is a sprint to the finish. I think there’s another plot twist coming here,” he mentioned.
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Harris has gone 77 days as the presumptive, and now, official Democratic nominee for president with out holding an official press convention.
