Kamala Harris’ rallies appear to be attracting the same supporters, according to a data expert.
The Vice President is on a whistlestop tour of the United States as she seeks friendly faces to join her campaign. Her reluctance to do interviews – she’s averaged one every 20 days since Joe Biden’s decision to stand down – has meant rallies are a particularly key tool in sharing her message for change from the current administration in which she is second-in-command.
Rallies are effective in delivering remarks to a welcoming audience. However, it appears her audience may be a little bit too loyal if GPS data is considered.
Of the 5,003 mobile devices at her post-debate rally in North Carolina, 3,600 originated from Georgia. The majority were from Atlanta, while just under one-sixth were from Savannah.
Data expert Tony Seruga shed further analysis on this trend; of the 5,000 mobile phones present at the Charlotte rally, around 90% have attended three others so far this campaign. More than half (54%) were even at rallies in Arizona and Nevada.
The insight comes amid allegations by Republican rival Donald Trump that the Vice President has been forced to transport loyal supporters in by bus in order to boost attendance figures.
Many on social media also noticed the surprisingly low number of locals who seemingly bothered to attend her events.
