# Kamala Harris and the runup to the 2024 Presidential Election {No more on Guns} **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** kamala-harris\ **Created:** [July 22, 2024, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571 "2024-07-22T00:39:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 62
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1243 "2024-09-17T19:42:26Z")
> **[Kamala Harris just got one of her best polls of the year | CNN Politics](https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/17/politics/harris-trump-iowa-poll-wisconsin/index.html)** > > One of the best pollsters in America recently came out with its latest survey, and it’s good news for Kamala Harris. _One of the best pollsters in America recently came out with [its latest survey](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/iowa-poll/2024/09/15/iowa-poll-donald-trump-iowa-lead-shrinks-as-kamala-harris-replaces-joe-biden/75180245007/), and it’s good news for [Kamala Harris](https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/15/politics/kamala-harris-mentor-women/index.html)._ _The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll, conducted by Selzer & Co., found [Donald Trump](https://www.cnn.com/politics/president-donald-trump-45) at 47% to the vice president’s 43% – within the margin of error – in a state the former president has [twice won comfortably](https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/compare.php?year=2020&fips=19&f=0&off=0&elect=0&type=state). (The poll was conducted last week, before Sunday’s [apparent assassination attempt](https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/16/politics/trump-assassination-court-developments/index.html) against Trump.)_ _While the Hawkeye State is unlikely to be pivotal in November, the fact that Selzer found a close race in a state Trump has dominated could signal good things for Harris, both in terms of the accuracy of polling and for her chances in next-door Wisconsin._ So now Iowa is close, and Florida is close. Both trump states in 2020. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1244 "2024-09-17T19:56:54Z")
Good golly. If those trends continue there could actually be a blue tsunami. I don’t realistically expect anything better than nailbiter, but that is encouraging. ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1245 "2024-09-17T20:12:54Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > Good golly. If those trends continue there could actually be a blue tsunami. Don’t be one of those people who, halfway into the city, says “Wow, traffic isn’t bad at all,” guaranteeing that traffic will grind to a halt within minutes. IOW, don’t invite the wrath of the fates. 😜 ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1246 "2024-09-17T20:13:22Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > Good golly. If those trends continue there could actually be a blue tsunami. I don’t realistically expect anything better than nailbiter, but that is encouraging. Yeah, let’s not get too optimistic, but a recent poll showed trump only +3% over Harris _in Texas._ Now yes, Harris will not win Texas. But if she is close enough that CNN doesnt call it for trump a second after their polls close- that will also be a win, of sorts. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1247 "2024-09-17T20:21:28Z")
Hey, y’all! I am here in Asheville, live at the Tim Walz rally. It’s a party in the rain. AMA! ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1248 "2024-09-17T20:24:17Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > It’s a party in the rain. AMA! What is “AMA” is this context? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1249 "2024-09-17T20:24:36Z")
Ask me anything ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1250 "2024-09-17T20:26:52Z")
What’s the general mood and vibe? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1251 "2024-09-17T20:28:32Z")
Very upbeat, despite the rain. Free rain ponchos, and free T-shirts. Excellent music. Right now, we are just waiting for events to start. It is being held at one of my favorite outdoor event spaces, adjacent to the French Broad river And the beer is great, if expensive. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1252 "2024-09-17T20:28:59Z")
Is it the biggest crowd size ever? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1253 "2024-09-17T20:30:12Z")
Perfect crowd size. Nobody has ever seen a crowd like this. Seriously, I think the event has a capacity of 2500 people. My wife and two children have been waiting for about an hour to get on a bus. The space was a 10 minute walk from my workplace, so I just moseyed down after work. I am pretty sure we will be at capacity soon. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1254 "2024-09-17T20:33:04Z")
Who is slated to speak besides Walz? Is there a local congressional candidate or two? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1255 "2024-09-17T20:34:28Z")
I sure hope so, but I have not seen any information about the speakers. My dream speaker would be the Mo Green, the Democratic Superintendent candidate, because that race pits a reasonable and competent candidate against a murderous sociopath. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1256 "2024-09-17T20:37:30Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > Good golly. If those trends continue there could actually be a blue tsunami. I don’t realistically expect anything better than nailbiter, but that is encouraging. Are you insane!?! You never say things like this out loud! The Universe will hear you. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1257 "2024-09-17T20:40:03Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > Are you insane!?! You never say things like this out loud! The Universe will hear you. What if the Universe agrees with me and decides “Make it so”? ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1258 "2024-09-17T20:50:34Z")
anulo mufa ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1259 "2024-09-17T20:51:40Z")
Dude have you _seen_ the universe lately? ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1260 "2024-09-17T20:52:55Z")
Mighty capricious, isn’t it? Unpredictable. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1261 "2024-09-17T20:59:25Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > I sure hope so, but I have not seen any information about the speakers. My dream speaker would be the Mo Green… Not just any Mo Green? _The_ Mo Green? Meanwhile, in the Rust Belt: > **[Analysis: Why these three states are the most consistent tipping point in...](https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/17/politics/blue-wall-states-harris-trump-analysis/index.html)** > > Whether measured by campaign advertising, candidate visits, organizational effort or nervous obsessing over poll results, Michigan, Wisconsin and above all Pennsylvania have moved to the top of the priority list for both Vice President Kamala Harris... ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571/1262 "2024-09-17T21:16:50Z")
(I’ll put this in parentheses as it’s truly an aside, but: last night a recent Marvel movie, _The Marvels,_ came to broadcast TV for the first time—and I realized that some of the GOP mucking-about with the pronunciation of Harris’s name may be come by honestly, instead of maliciously. One of the three main characters is named Kamala, and everyone in the film pronounces it “Kuh-MALL-ah.” So maybe those who’ve seen this movie (or the 2022 TV series about the same character), and who hadn’t thought much about Harris before, simply assumed that her first name was pronounced as is the identically-spelled name in the movie. (Of course that doesn’t explain Trump’s mangling of her name, which clearly IS malicious.) [Kamala Khan (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Khan_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)#:~:text=Kamala%20Khan%20is%20a%20Muslim,the%20Avengers%2C%20particularly%20Carol%20Danvers). (Not that any of this affects the election; but it could affect people’s relationships with Republicans who mispronounce Harris’s name. It could be mischief—but it _could_ be an honest mistake due to influence from the TV show and movie.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571.md?page=61) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election-no-more-on-guns/1004571.md?page=63)