Democratic strategist David Axelrod reminded the Democratic Party that enthusiasm for Vice President Kamala Harris alone is not enough to give her a victory in November.
In an interview with CNN on Sunday, the former Obama White House adviser warned Democrats not to take too much comfort from the “euphoria” that is driving Harris’ campaign.
“She (Harris) is right when she tells people it’s good to be enthusiastic,” Axelrod noted, reflecting on the momentum Harris developed after she replaced President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic nomination list at the last minute.
“But you have to translate this into vigorous action to win the election,” Axelrod said.
Axelrod added that Harris needs to do more concrete work to win over voters in swing states to secure an Electoral College victory on Election Day.
“I have said here many times that in order to win these swing states, a Democrat must have a significant lead in the Electoral College,” he reminded his party.
The United States elects its presidents in the Electoral College. Harris and former President Donald Trump are vying to convince voters in swing states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona and Georgia to support their campaigns in order to secure the electoral votes needed to win the White House.
In 2016, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won the majority of the vote, but lost the election to Trump because he won the Electoral College.
The same scenario repeated itself in 2000, when Al Gore, the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, lost the election to Republican presidential candidate George Bush, despite winning the majority of the popular vote.
Axelrod said Trump is currently ahead in the presidential race.
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“If the election were today, I’m not sure who would win, and I think it could well be President Trump because it’s an Electoral College battle,” the Democratic strategist said.
The RealClearPolitics The average of recent polls shows Trump trailing Harris by 1.5 percent.
