CNN data reporter Harry Enten highlights Vice President Kamala Harris's difficulty in gaining traction with young voters despite pop star Taylor Swift's recent endorsement.
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Harris Struggles to Connect with Young Voters, Endorses Taylor Swift
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten has observed that Vice President Kamala Harris continues to struggle in gaining momentum with young voters, despite singer Taylor Swift's recent endorsement.
Comparing Harris's performance to former President Biden's in 2020, Enten pointed out that Biden enjoyed a 28-point advantage among voters under 30 at that time. While Harris initially improved upon Biden's standing, her current 15-point advantage still falls short of Biden's numbers.
Harris Struggles to Connect with Young Voters, Endorses Taylor Swift
Enten welcomed Swift's endorsement, recognizing its potential to sway young voters, a group that has historically favored Democrats. However, he emphasized that Harris's performance among this demographic remains below expectations.
Enten attributes Harris's difficulties in garnering support from younger voters to several factors, including a decrease in new Democratic voter registrations in key states like Pennsylvania and North Carolina. He praised Swift for her immediate call to register to vote following her endorsement.
Harris Struggles to Connect with Young Voters, Endorses Taylor Swift
Swift's endorsement has apparently made an impact, with the link she shared for voter registration reportedly receiving over 337,000 visits in just two days. The pop icon reiterated her message at the MTV Video Music Awards, encouraging fans to register for the 2024 presidential election.
Young voters have identified the economy, immigration, and foreign policy as their primary concerns in the upcoming election. According to a recent New York Times/Siena survey, Harris leads former President Trump by 10 percentage points among voters aged 18-29.
Despite Harris's progress in improving her favorability among young voters since the previous election cycle, she continues to lag behind the results achieved by Biden in 2020. Swift's endorsement could potentially provide a significant boost to Harris's campaign, but it remains to be seen whether it will be enough to galvanize young voters in November.
