There are two points to acknowledge about the state of the presidential race right now:
- Kamala Harris is enjoying a boosted honeymoon period, thanks in large part to a lot of media excitement surrounding her candidacy.
- The boost in Harris’ polling is due in large part to Democrat voters coming home, rather than independent voters suddenly making up their minds.
If the election were held today, it would be a very close one. Harris is outpolling Donald Trump in a head-to-head match-up, but Trump is outpolling Harris on issues. Harris and her team, possibly in a fit of overconfidence, have come out with an economic plan that is part price controls and part more handouts that will add to inflation. None of her plans really address the inflation problem at all, much less immediately.
Republicans are worried because Trump is having a hard time staying on message. He’s been erratic since the…
