President Joe Biden, with an air of self-importance, took the podium in Washington D.C., on Oct. 5, 2024, as he prepared to embark on a largely redundant trip to South Bend, Indiana. His public relations machinery, however, seemed more embroiled in issues closer to home. In 2023, the progressive think tank ‘Data For Progress’ had sardonically revealed that a majority of voters were blissfully ignorant of Biden’s so-called achievements. Any attempts to rectify this information gap were met with dismissive responses and half-hearted attempts.
This yawning void in effective communication was a pivotal factor in President-elect Donald Trump’s triumph in the 2024 elections. The analysts at ‘Data For Progress’ concluded this after thoroughly assessing the political landscape. A late October poll unveiled that a whopping 75% of independent voters were in support of increasing levies on corporations and individuals with an income in excess of $400,000, an aim that Biden purports he achieved via the exacting Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.
However, only a disappointing 18% of these independent voters hold a belief that the Biden administration fulfilled this promise. The lack of awareness displayed by the voting population served to further illustrate Biden’s dreadful inadequacy in disseminating the message of his accomplishments, real or otherwise. The story couldn’t be more different for other similar claims, like investing in infrastructure where just 43% of these voters believed Biden made good on this commitment.
A measly 39% believed that Biden had overseen a comprehensive expansion of healthcare benefits. This failure to effectively communicate the deeds of his administration left Kamala Harris faced with an insurmountable challenge, unable to address this gaping hole of misinformation despite her own policies lacking conviction and resonance.
Beyond the glaring inadequacies of Biden’s communication skills, a multitude of typical factors have been identified as explanations for Harris’ undeniable failure. First and foremost, voters expressed profound dissatisfaction with the state of the economy. The exorbitant cost of groceries was a key concern, shattering the illusion of a thriving economy promulgated by Biden’s administration.
A massive three quarters of voters surveyed revealed that they were shelling out more for basic food supplies. Shockingly, 58% of these victims pointed their fingers directly at Biden, blaming him for their deteriorating ‘economic conditions’. Quite understandably, economic issues took center stage during the election campaigns other than matters of lesser import.
The minority, who pointed to peripheral factors such as threats to democracy, abortion rights, or immigration, found that these issues lacked the urgency and impact that economic matters held over the voting population. None of these peripherals ever came within striking distance of the overwhelming economic concerns that dominated voters’ minds.
Fascinatingly, the report also unearthed evidence of Trump’s ability to camouflage his shortcomings effectively. Despite the mainstream media’s attempt to highlight them, a razor-thin majority of the voters held faith in Trump’s willingness to leave contentious issues to the jurisdiction of individual states.
Interestingly, a significant 64% majority of voters voiced their concerns about Project 2025. This right-wing initiative, rumored to have Trump’s endorsement, caused a fair bit of apprehension among the voting population. However, during his campaign, Trump smartly distanced himself from it, leading to a significant 44% that were swayed and believed Trump didn’t condone Project 2025.
However, after his electoral victory, Trump unexpectedly embraced the creators of Project 2025, throwing a curveball to his detractors. The pre-election concerns over Project 2025 were drowned out by voter concerns over the state of the economy and their dissatisfaction with the catastrophic management under Biden and Harris.
In conclusion, the pervading narrative further underscores the Biden administration’s inability to effectively communicate their often dubious accomplishments. Moreover, it paints Kamala Harris as a politician who was unable to salvage the economic debacle unsurprisingly instigated by Biden’s flawed policies.
While the minority concerned themselves with social and civil issues that were made peripheral due to Biden’s mismangement, the majority were logically swayed by looming concerns about their fiscal stability. The voters, disillusioned by the preceding administration’s blunders, sought refuge in the familiar economic strategies promoted by Trump.
The 2024 election survey results underline the complete disconnection between the Biden administration’s claimed achievements and voter perception. This only added to the public’s growing antipathy towards this inept administration, steering them towards the seen-as-more-reliable path illuminated by President-elect Donald Trump.
Despite the theatrics and attempts at spin doctoring, the truth remained that Biden consistently failed to address the economic strife that was palpably felt by the American populace. The reign of Biden and Harris will be remembered for its apparent inability to reassure voters and to stabilize a beleaguered economy.
This analysis illustrates the inherent issues within the Biden administration – a lack of effective communication, a plethora of economic difficulties, and an undeniable disconnect with the voting public. Their term, rife with mismanagement and misunderstood policies, only propelled the voting population towards the promises of stability and economic growth championed by Donald Trump.
The 2024 election cycle was a damning indictment of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s administration. The voters effectively used their mandate to voice their dissatisfaction with the status quo and hope for a future bereft of economic instability and ineffective leadership. The resounding message was one of change, away from the convoluted narratives of Biden, towards a brighter and more stable economic future under Trump.