MSNBC host and NBC Information Chief Washington Correspondent, Andrea Mitchell, has stated “misogyny” is accountable for Kamala Harris’s low polling on the economic system.
Whereas interviewing Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey in regards to the upcoming presidential election in Pennsylvania, Mitchell went on a rant about how unfair it was that Harris was nonetheless lagging behind Trump on the economic system.
She defined:
Our newest polling exhibits that Kamala Harris, on the economic system, is 9 factors behind Donald Trump. And that’s closing the hole, as a result of Joe Biden was 22 factors behind Donald Trump on the economic system and that persons are frightened about the price of residing.
Now, inflation has come down. And the Fed has simply reduce charges by 50 foundation factors, and that can enhance, however not rapidly sufficient that can assist you in your race and Kamala Harris in her race. So, what has to occur to attempt to slender that hole on the economic system, which is what most individuals care about?
Casey argued that costs had been excessive because of greed.
“There’s most likely lots of misogyny occurring there additionally, as a result of males are nonetheless lagging behind within the polling,” Mitchell responded. “However that’s exhausting to quantify.”
In accordance with the polling knowledge that Mitchell was citing, 50 % of voters belief Donald Trump to raised deal with the economic system, versus 41 % who suppose the reverse.
In an interview final yr with Kamala Harris, Mitchell requested how she might clarify her low recognition.
“Why do you suppose the President has such low recognition and you’ve got even much less favorable scores. Why do you suppose that’s?” Mitchell requested her on the time.
“I see individuals thanking the president, thanking our administration,” Harris responded. “I believe that it is rather necessary to concentrate on the wants of the American individuals and never political chatter out of Washington.”
NBC’s Andrea Mitchell Asks Kamala Harris Why She Has Such Low Popularity (VIDEO)