GOPers Suddenly Admit to New Reason for Alarm About Trump vs. Harris

THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent

The New Republic

News, Politics

4.4 • 800 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

In a striking piece, Politico reports that many GOP operatives are alarmed about a new dynamic in the presidential race. It’s that the surge in enthusiasm among Democrats for Kamala Harris’s candidacy is driving a big disparity in fundraising between the parties, leaving GOP Senate and House candidates underfunded and in danger. As Politico puts it: “Panic is starting to set in.” To gauge how serious this is, we talked to veteran organizer Leah Greenberg, co-founder of the progressive group Indivisible, about whether on-the-ground enthusiasm and organizing strength constitute a hidden advantage for Democrats that the media is missing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:41.9	Republicans are officially starting to panic about the surge and enthusiasm among Democrats over Kamala Harris's candidacy. According to a striking new
1:45.9	political report, many GOP operatives are sounding a loud alarm about a big disparity in fundraising
1:52.1	that's now opened up between the parties, leaving GOP Senate and House candidates underfunded
1:57.7	and in serious danger of losing. Which raises a question.
2:02.5	The polls still show a very close presidential race and Democrats still face tough odds in Senate and House races.
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