# Unexpected Enthusiasm for Harris?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Tags:** kamala-harris\
**Created:** [July 23, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-enthusiasm-for-harris/1004685 "2024-07-23T13:20:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-enthusiasm-for-harris/1004685/44 "2024-07-23T16:05:27Z")

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> [@sciurophobic](#):
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> Did anybody see this coming? I don’t remember hearing even any of the Black journalists or pundits on MSNBC predicting this.

Well, sort of. (July 10th)

> [@Biden considering dropping out (Update: Biden drops out)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-considering-dropping-out-update-biden-drops-out/1003690/688):
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> The situation would be vastly different if Biden dropped out due to the media frenzy that would erupt. Nothing like this has happened before, and it will be the talk of the town. I would anticipate (no guarantees) that Harris would get a significant bump.

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