David Graham: “In her first 10 days as the party’s standard-bearer, Harris has improved nearly every indicator for Democrats. She leads some national polls and has erased or closed the gap with Trump in swing-state surveys.”
“Crucially, she has made big progress toward fixing the problem of lagging Democratic enthusiasm. Eight in 10 Democrats say they’re satisfied with her as the nominee, more than double Biden’s figure in mid-July. Donors who closed their coffers as Biden faltered have written big checks. Volunteer numbers have surged, and so have voter registrations for Democrats. A burst of excitement was to be expected when Harris replaced Biden, but she’s managed to sustain it beyond just a blip. The data guru Nate Silver, who had been bullish for months on Trump’s chances, declared yesterday that the election is a toss-up.”
“But you don’t need Silver to tell you that. Just watch how Trump is acting.”
