Bad policies, not gender, will cost Harris the presidency

In a Daily Beast column titled “America Is Ready for a Black Female President — but Not Kamala Harris,” Keli Goff rightly cites “data showing she underperforms compared to Biden among women and non-Black minorities” and “a recent poll of Black voters in swing states found that Harris polls a couple of points better than Biden — both landing in the 70s, behind former president Barack Obama, whose favorables stand at 90% and whose unfavorables are at 10%. The vice president’s unfavorable among Black voters stand at 22%.”

Goff also cited Harris’ abysmal record of staff turnover, with Harris’ office blistering through a turnover rate of 92% during the last three-and-a-half years, according to a watchdog report by Open the Books published Monday. Goff also notes Harris struggled with high staff turnover during her previous offices and contrasts this with Obama, whose disciplined campaign earned him the nickname “no drama Obama.”

Harris will lose in November because she could not persuade her party to back her during her 2020 cycle’s bid for the White House. She struggled to gain traction during the primary and dropped out of the race before a single ballot was cast, contrasting with another female candidate of color, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who lasted longer and actually garnered delegates.