The clock is ticking for Vice President Kamala Harris as her presidential campaign enters crisis mode with just 16 days left until election day. What once seemed like a stable lead in the polls has been drastically cut in half—or worse—in a matter of weeks. In key battleground states, her narrow advantage has flipped to a small but growing deficit. The race remains open, but Harris’ chances are rapidly dwindling.
1 – Kamala Harris in Crisis: Desperation or Last Opportunity?
The warning lights are flashing red for Harris’ campaign. Polling data shows her national lead has evaporated, and in crucial states, she’s slipping behind. From Wednesday to Thursday last week, pollster Nate Silver adjusted his forecast, now giving Donald Trump a 50.2% chance of winning, up from 49.3% just a day earlier.
In a rallying cry to supporters, Harris and her running mate Tim Walz sent a stark email warning:
“If the election were today, we would very likely lose. We are the underdogs. Early voting is already underway in several states, and polls in battlegrounds are statistically tied. We have to mobilize. There’s still time.”
Political analyst James Zirin, writing in the Washington Times, notes:
“How Kamala Harris can still finish strong against Donald Trump: the Vice President, a veteran prosecutor, still has time for a powerful closing argument. But Harris must sharpen her case to the electorate, showing the dangers of a second Trump term without rehashing the past.”
2 – “Biden and Zelensky Are to Blame for the Ukraine War,” Says Trump
With the real possibility of Donald Trump returning to the White House, the former president’s stance on Russia has raised alarm. His attacks on President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—while leaving Russian President Vladimir Putin unscathed—are worrying.
“This is a losing war, and if I were president, it would have been so easy to resolve. If we had a president with half a brain…,” Trump declared, without any mention of Putin, whose actions in Ukraine go unchallenged by the Republican candidate. This soft approach is even more curious in light of revelations from Bob Woodward’s book, which disclosed that Trump spoke with Putin at least seven times even after leaving office.
Trump has yet to present any concrete plan to end the war in Ukraine, instead repeating his vague promise that he could stop it in “one phone call.” He insists that the war “never would have started” under his leadership.
Final Question: Can Kamala Harris Still Change Course?
As the election approaches, Kamala Harris faces the daunting task of reversing her campaign’s slide in the final days. She may need a bold shift in strategy to regain momentum, but is there enough time?
Key Battleground States
- North Carolina: Kamala 47% / Trump 47% (Carolina Journal/Cignal, Oct 12-14)
- Michigan: Kamala 48% / Trump 48% (Rasmussen Reports, Oct 9-14)
- Arizona: Trump 51% / Kamala 48% (CBS News, Oct 11-16)
Popular Vote
- Kamala: 50% / Trump: 49% (Emerson, Oct 14-16)
As Harris scrambles to regroup, the race remains neck and neck, with battleground states showing statistical ties. With just over two weeks to go, her campaign will need a dramatic shift to alter the current trajectory and stave off a Trump comeback.
