CNN’s plan to help Kamala Harris win the election blows up in their face

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It’s no secret CNN has a major Leftist bias. They’re constantly trying to elevate top Democrats.

And CNN’s plan to help Kamala Harris win the election blows up in their face.

In a recently discussed report, fourth-graders offered their unfiltered opinions on Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris as part of a “study” led by professors at Stanford University and Arizona State University, which was covered by CNN’s Anderson Cooper.

During the study, Arizona State professor Asheley Landrum asked a group of children, “What’s the first word that pops into your head when you hear the name Kamala Harris?” A Texas boy quickly replied, “Liar,” revealing a stark perspective.

Another notable response came from a young black girl who shared her thoughts on the election: “It’d be good for us to have a black woman as president for the first time in history, but my vote’s kind of still on Trump,” she said, though she’s clearly not old enough to vote.

One Texas girl, in a candid moment, expressed skepticism about a woman serving as president. “I just don’t think a woman would be right for our president,” she remarked. When Landrum probed further, asking why, the girl explained, “I think ’cause only boys have been president before and that they would be more stronger.” She later described Harris as “selfish,” noting that “girls are a little dramatic sometimes.”

Landrum, identified as a “psychologist” by CNN, actually teaches at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She was joined by Stanford political scientist Shanto Iyengar in conducting this study, which has yet to be formally published.

Interestingly, Landrum had donated $20 to Harris’ super PAC in July, during the period the study was taking place. In an email to the New York Post, Landrum clarified that the survey “was not an academic study” but rather a collaboration with CNN for an investigative report on children’s attitudes toward the presidential candidates.

She added that a white paper would follow, and she openly acknowledged her donation to Harris and her registration as an independent voter in Arizona. Landrum also stated that although the study adhered to academic standards, it was not conducted through the university and would not be published in a scholarly journal since CNN would be airing it.

Landrum declined to comment on whether she received compensation from CNN, and CNN did not immediately respond to inquiries on the matter. Meanwhile, Shanto Iyengar, her co-researcher, had previously donated $550 to Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.

The study, which took place between May and September, involved interviewing 10- and 11-year-olds in New Jersey, Texas, and Arizona. It revealed distinct differences in how children from various political regions viewed the 2024 election.

Kids in Democratic-leaning states like New Jersey were more likely to offer harsh critiques of Donald Trump compared to those in Republican-leaning areas who expressed less negativity toward Harris.

In a separate interview, Landrum asked, “What’s the first word that pops into your head when you hear the name Donald Trump?” One girl from New Jersey replied, “Pure evil.” Another girl from Texas, however, disagreed, saying, “Donald Trump is giving his life and his heart” when asked about the former president.

One boy, who had previously called Harris a “liar,” was also asked whether he thought it was acceptable for someone with a felony conviction to serve as president. His response was unwavering: “Yes.”

Some children in New Jersey, a deeply Democratic state, referred to Trump as “brave” for surviving what they described as a “gunshot” during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

However, nearly one-third of the children focused on Trump’s legal troubles, particularly his conviction in the “hush money” case in Manhattan, which had seen its sentencing postponed until after the upcoming Election Day.

Overall, CNN was probably hoping the kids interviewed would be heavily against Donald Trump and supportive of Kamala Harris. Embarrassingly enough for them, that was clearly not the case.

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