Morning Jolt: The Surge of Support That Hasn’t Come

On the menu today: You're going to be hearing a lot about Kamala Harris helping Biden in the polls, with no evidence to support that assertion yet; why you shouldn't be that worried about the postal service, despite what Trump says in television interviews and Democratic claims of a conspiracy to suppress vote by mail; and a question of how much GOP officials remember how to speak to voters' concerns.

No, Kamala Harris Is Not Generating a Surge of Support for Biden

Politico declares:

In less than a week as his running mate, Kamala Harris is showing signs she can act as an accelerant to his bid — and give the campaign a new dimension to excite voters heading into the Democratic convention this week. In the few days since Harris joined the ticket, Biden has seen surging fundraising, promising polls and the rare sight of a hometown crowd — despite not being able to hold a rally.

But the only specific reference to polls after that is, "snap polls now show ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY August 17 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY August 17 2020 The Surge of Support That Hasn't Come On the menu today: You're going to be hearing a lot about Kamala Harris helping Biden in the polls, with no evidence to support that assertion yet; why you shouldn't be that worried about the postal service, despite what Trump says in television interviews and Democratic claims of a conspiracy to suppress vote by mail; and a question of how much GOP officials remember how to speak to voters' concerns. No, Kamala Harris Is Not Generating a Surge of Support for Biden Politico declares: In less than a week as his running mate, Kamala Harris is showing signs she can act as an accelerant to his bid — and give the campaign a new dimension to excite voters heading into the Democratic convention this week. In the few days since Harris joined the ticket, Biden has seen surging fundraising, promising polls and the rare sight of a hometown crowd — despite not being able to hold a rally. But the only specific reference to polls after that is, "snap polls now show ...   READ MORE

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