Fact check: Kamala Harris ran a flawless election campaign in 2024. Just ask any of the mainstream media.

1. Summary of the results

1. Summary of the results:

Kamala Harris's 2024 campaign faced significant documented challenges and setbacks. She became the first presidential candidate from a major party to not win a single primary and the first since 1932 to fail to flip any counties in the general election. Despite spending $1.5 billion in just 15 weeks and having triple Trump's campaign funds, the campaign ended $20 million in debt.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints:

The original statement omits crucial context about Harris's unique campaign circumstances:

• She entered the race just 107 days before the election after Biden's withdrawal
• She didn't go through the traditional primary process but was essentially pushed into the nomination
• While mainstream media coverage was 78% positive, she struggled with media appearances, including controversial moments on ABC's The View and CNN
• Both Democratic operatives (like David Axelrod) and Republican strategists (like Glen Bolger) criticized her performance and messaging abilities

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement:

The statement presents a clear example of selective interpretation, where:

• It relies solely on "mainstream media" as a source while ignoring concrete electoral and financial outcomes
• It echoes the narrative pushed by Harris's own team, specifically her chief of staff Sheila Nix, who claimed the campaign was "pretty flawless" despite objective evidence to the contrary
• It benefits both Harris's team (who want to maintain a positive image for future political endeavors) and certain media outlets (who provided overwhelmingly positive coverage despite campaign struggles)
• It ignores the complex interplay of racism and sexism in political coverage, which the Black press notably addressed more directly than mainstream outlets