I still think Joe Biden could have won the election. However, that Amtrak train has passed, and I’m pleased at how quickly the Democrats have found their previously missing unity and coalesced around Kamala Harris.
So right now, pretty much the biggest worry about Harris is whether US voters are willing to elect a woman president. But a female friend of mine (born in Mexico, but now a US citizen) pointed out that if even Mexico (land of male machismo) can elect a female president, then it is about damn time that the US could do the same.
If anything, the current debate around abortion means that Harris should be able to get even red-state women to vote for her as a presidential candidate. Plus she would be running against two sleazy men. It also helps that (as many point out) it would be the Attorney General versus the Convicted Felon.
Make it so!
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I agree that Joe would have beaten the convicted felon handily, and, alas, that ship has sailed.
Will America elect a female president? Probably not willingly, but most will vote AGAINST a convicted felon, because a complete lack of moral character & integrity still matters for most sane Americans.
Trump had momentum and lead against Biden, but there was some chance to recover.
There is sudden excitement (perhaps artificially managed) with Kamala. I do not think she can do any better than Biden, and may do worse. She will bleed black men and latino men votes as well.
So I highly doubt she will win