Nate Silver Critiques Kamala Harris' Candidacy

Nate Silver has critiqued Vice President Kamala Harris's performance in the 2024 election, labeling her a 'mediocre' and 'replacement-level' candidate. Silver argues that President Biden's actions, such as giving Harris challenging assignments like border and voting rights issues and disrupting the debate schedule, negatively impacted her campaign. Additionally, Biden's administration reportedly undermined Harris by criticizing her to reporters. Despite Harris's efforts, she underperformed compared to Democratic Senate candidates by an average of 2.6 points. Silver suggests her inability to differentiate from Biden and shifting political stances contributed to her weak candidacy. He maintains that the election outcome, with Donald Trump winning decisively, was largely due to Biden's influence rather than Harris's shortcomings.