Democrats alarmed Harris’s economic message isn’t breaking through

Democrats are frustrated Vice President Harris hasn’t done more to sell her economic message and worry former President Trump continues to have a sizable advantage on what many voters say is their No. 1 issue.

Harris has focused on attacking Trump in recent weeks. But she has lost ground to him in the polls, as voters say they are less likely to be motivated by additional criticisms of Trump, whose flaws are well-known after standing in the national spotlight for more than eight years.

The Harris campaign says it will put more focus on the economy in the final week of the campaign, but abortion-rights and criticisms of Trump’s character get more applause at Harris’s rallies with stars such as Michelle Obama, Bruce Springsteen and Maggie Rogers.

One major Democratic donor told The Hill that Harris hasn’t properly made the case on the economy.

“Her economic message hasn’t broken through,” the donor said. “And the economy is the issue most people care about. She narrowed the gap a little on the issue, but she’s left a lot of people wondering about her vision.”

A Democratic strategist agreed that Harris’s messaging on the economy “left a lot to be desired.”

Future Forward, the Democrats’ biggest super PAC, issued a similar warning in a memo circulated Friday, saying attacking Trump for being a “fascist” isn’t persuading swing voters.

Her campaign launched an ad in seven battleground states last week highlighting her plan to crack down on corporate price gouging and to cut taxes for middle-class families.

“I think she needs to talk about the economy more … but I wouldn’t abandon the ‘fascist’” argument against Trump, he added. “You want to find something that scares people about a candidate. A few thousand votes in four, five or six states could swing this election.” LINK