The Harris-Walz camo hat phenomenon

And key advisers are begging Trump to focus on issues [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Why Kamala Harris' poll numbers might continue to rise](//link.msnbc.com/click/36415840.64349/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9qb2UtYmlkZW4tYnVzaW5lc3MtcG9saWN5LWVsZWN0aW9uLTIwMjQtdGltZS1pcy1tb25leS1yY25hMTY2Mzk3P2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjQwODE1JnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914C9fc6d3cf By]( Hayes Brown Since she catapulted to the top of the Democrats' ticket last month, Vice President Kamala Harris has been [quickly closing the gap]( with former President Donald Trump in polls. After President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance, it was [looking like Democrats would be routed](. Harris has [essentially made it a tied race]( again. The big question, though, is whether [her campaign’s momentum]( can be sustained till November and, crucially, if it translates into votes in the states that will decide the election. There's reason for Democrats to be hopeful. A New York Times/Siena College poll released this week shows [major gains from Harris]( in three key swing states: Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. According to the survey, [Harris now leads Trump]( in those states by 4 percentage points — 50% to 46% — among likely voters. That is within the margin of error for all three states, but those numbers are significant given Biden's deficit last month. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here.]( TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [HANNAH HOLLAND]( [Why the Harris-Walz camo hat is this summer's hottest style statement]( A wildly popular $40 camo hat confirms that the Harris-Walz campaign understands the social currency of trends and the power of virality. 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