Morning Jolt: The Democrats’ Anxiety Vibe Shift Is Here

WITH JIM GERAGHTY

October 09 2024

The Democrats' Anxiety Vibe Shift Is Here

On the menu today: A deep dive into the state of the presidential race, with the seven key swing states remaining neck and neck and a dearth of competitive states anywhere else in the country; a look at the enormous advertising advantages that Kamala Harris's campaign enjoys; explaining how the Harris campaign's "theory of the case" gets things completely wrong; laying out the scenarios that are now extremely unlikely in this election cycle; and a chat with a new star of the podcast world.

The Harris Campaign's Theory of the Case Is Wrong

To quote one of the most spectacularly overwrought headlines of all time, "A Vibe Shift Is Coming. Will any of us survive it?"

It's still a neck-and-neck race, and the polls in the seven key swing states remain just stunningly close, day after day, week after week.

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