Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the main candidate for California’s Senate seat, stated on Sunday that he thinks the presidential race is “scary close,” however that Vice President Harris can nonetheless win this November.
In an interview on NBC Information’s “Meet the Press,” Schiff stated he stands by his remarks from July, when he advocated that Harris exchange President Biden on the high of the Democratic ticket and stated he thought Harris might win “overwhelmingly.”
Schiff, when requested, stated he nonetheless thinks Harris can win overwhelmingly, however he expressed a be aware of warning.
“I do. You know, by the standards of today, I think she can win overwhelmingly,” Schiff responded, including, nonetheless, that “Given how divided the country is, ‘overwhelming’ may be winning by 100,000 votes or 80,000 votes in these key battleground states.”
“I think that’s within her capacity to do,” Schiff added.
He famous that when he made that comment in July, he was “urging that the torch be passed to her, and it was. And I think the effect has been dramatic,” he stated, including that, “Young people who were disengaged are now engaged, interested, active, volunteering.”
He stated he was optimistic however nonetheless cautious since sure swing states stay exceedingly shut.
“I think we are well poised to win this thing. But it’s still scary close,” he stated. “And I can’t remember a time in history when we had such a clear and dramatic choice about the direction the country would take, whether we move forward to an economy that works for everyone, with a democracy that is healthy and intact, or whether we move back to this terrible, you know, Trump American carnage.”
“And I think, faced with that prospect and that choice, Kamala Harris will win this race, and I’m very optimistic about the outcome,” he stated.
The Hill/Resolution Desk HQ’s nationwide polling common places Harris forward of former President Trump by 3.4 factors, 49.8 % to 46.4 %.
