Former Republican Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney wanted to do damage to President-elect Donald Trump so she decided to give her endorsement to his opponent, former Democrat presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.
But unfortunately for her and the vice president, her endorsement was akin to the iceberg endorsing the Titanic as it appears to be one of the many issues that handed Pennsylvania and Michigan to the president-elect.
A new poll conducted by Data for Progress showed that the former Republican representative’s decision to campaign with the Vice President in the days before the election in those two states actually decreased enthusiasm for her among key demographics.
“The Cheney endorsement made nearly 3-in-10 independent Pennsylvania voters less enthusiastic about Harris’ campaign,” the firm said.
Voters believed Donald Trump would address this core issue of the economy more than Harris. Voters also heard more from Trump on economic issues than they did from Harris, and considered Trump to be the “change candidate.” However, Trump’s own voters expect him to increase taxes on billionaires and big corporations, expand Medicare, and address kitchen table issues like corporate grocery price gouging and “junk fees.” Together, these findings provide clarity about Harris’ campaign decisions — and Trump’s mandates moving forward,” it said.
The survey showed that the vice president’s decision to campaign with the anti-Trump Republican took attention from her populist economic message and damaged her with voters.
