Democratic voters wrestle with Harris' loss to Trump: What went wrong?
For many Democratic voters, Vice President Kamala Harris' loss to Donald Trump was disappointing but not surprising, they said in interviews, agreeing that their party hadn't done enough to talk about the economy and lamenting lingering racism and sexism.
For many Democratic voters, Vice President Kamala Harris' loss to Donald Trump was disappointing but not surprising, they said in interviews, agreeing that their party hadn't done enough to talk about the economy and lamenting lingering racism and sexism.
Democratic voters in battleground states say they see many reasons for her defeat: the abbreviated campaign, a lack of economic messaging, a drift too far to the left on social issues, the war in Gaza and bias against Harris because she is a woman of color.
Trump seized on Americans’ economic frustrations while he drew young men and Latino voters, in particular, according to NBC News exit polls.
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Laytza Hernandez, 18, said that she voted for Harris but that many of her Mexican relatives voted for Trump because of his clearer message about the economy.
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