August 12, 2024 - The classic red, while and blue I Like IKE campaign button is one of the most iconic political advertising symbols of the 20th century. The three word I Like IKE slogan was economical and to the point. If you had one on your jacket or blouse in the 1950's there was no doubt who you supported , that being Dwight Eisenhower.

For the 2024 election a punctuation mark and two letters clearly state that the wearer is a supporter of Democratic nominee for President  Kamala Harris. The ,la is a abbreviated way to  write Harris's first name. The comma symbol also helps  phonetically to pronounce the name Kamala which is  often misspoken. The word comma + la equals Kamala. 

The green color of the ,la campaign button shown here is symbolic of the slang term of someone being "brat." The 2024 pop culture reference of being brat is someone who embraces being earnest and unapologetically themselves. 

While the coming months will determine how big the ,la symbol becomes , for now its helping Kamala Harris ride a pop culture wave and connect with young voters.

August 5 , 2024 - With 92 days to go Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump find themselves in essentially a tied race. Latest nationwide polling shows Harris with 49% , Trump at 47% , Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at 2% followed by Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Independent candidate Cornel West both with 0%.

This week on Tuesday August 6 , Harris is expected to name her vice presidential running mate. According to press reports the vice presidential search is down to Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona , Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota.  Harris will name her running mate at a rally on Tuesday in Philadelphia. The new Democratic ticket  will then spend the rest of the week campaigning in the battleground states. 

As we go to press , the worldwide financial markets are being rocked by fears of a recession in the United States. Also two weeks from today on August 19 will be the start of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. 

It will be interesting to see what effect the naming of vice presidential candidate , the tumult in financial markets and the Democratic convention have on the state of the race. 

June 3 , 2024 - A new month and a new pol finds the presidential race tied as the November election is just five months away. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both score 38%. Third party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has the support of 10% followed by 2% for Jill Stein and 1% for Cornel West. 

If each percentage point equaled a Joe Biden campaign button or Donald Trump campaign button the graph below represents the relative strength or weakness of each   presidential candidate.

June will be a key month for the presidential race as Biden and June will hold their first debate at the end of the month on the 27th.