Top Republican pollster accuses Harris advisers of ‘political malpractice’ over campaign focus on Trump
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Veteran Republican pollster Frank Luntz has accused Kamala Harris’ campaign advisers of committing “political malpractice” for fixating on Donald Trump’s flaws rather than telling the electorate “about her”. Whoever told her to focus on him committed political malpractice, because in the end, you cannot change someone’s point of view on him, it was all about her.” open image in gallery Veteran GOP pollster Frank Luntz appeared on ABC’s This Week on Sunday to take aim at Kamala Harris’ campaign advisers Trump once again outperformed pollsters’ prediction and won a historic second term in the White House last week. They felt they had the right to hear this, and if she won’t tell them that, then they couldn’t give her their vote.” open image in gallery Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the Alliant Energy Center on October 30, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin Sources close to the Harris campaign revealed to The Washington Post that they believe there was too much of a focus on using clunky rhetoric in an attempt to discredit Trump, described as the “Triple U’s”: Unhinged, unstable and unchecked. Another described Harris campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillion as a micromanager who failed to win over voters on key issues which Trump took a staunch position on including immigration and the economy.