A co-founder of a major super PAC supporting Vice President Kamala Harris turned heads on Monday after suggesting that her polling numbers are being overstated.

Reuters reported that Chauncey McLean, president of Future Forward, a super PAC that has raised hundreds of millions to support Harris this election cycle, spoke on Monday at an event in Chicago associated with the Democratic National Convention.

“Our numbers are much less rosy than what you’re seeing in the public,” said McLean, who rarely speaks in public.

According to McLean, Kamala Harris gained a lot of support from young voters of color after Biden withdrew, which has revived Democratic prospects in Sunbelt states like Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina—states that Democrats had largely dismissed in the final days of Biden’s campaign.

“She has multiple paths,” with seven states in play, he said, according to Reuters. He added that voters want more details about her policy positions, according to internal polling. He asserts that voters are not interested in “white papers” or empty platitudes. Instead, they want concrete examples of how Harris might differ from Biden and how she plans to improve their economic situation.

“We have [the race] tight as a tick,” he added.

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Meanwhile, CNN contributor and former Obama administration official Van Jones expressed concerns on Monday that despite a month’s worth of fawning mainstream media coverage and avoiding a former press conference, the best Harris has done is remain essentially tied with former President Donald Trump in states they both need to win.

According to the RealClearPolitics average, Trump holds a narrow 0.1% lead over Harris in the seven swing states, down from his previous 4.3% lead over President Biden. On “CNN News Central,” Jones suggested that Harris should have a more substantial lead over Trump, given the media coverage and her opponent’s perceived mistakes. Jones also noted that Harris might gain momentum following the Democratic National Convention (DNC).

“We don’t wanna be tied. I don’t like being tied with Donald Trump because we’ve had now 20 plus days of positive press. He’s been falling down the stairs, slipping on banana peels and poking himself in the eyeball. We should not be tied. We want to pull ahead,” Jones said. “That’s our opportunity this week.”

Former Trump advisor David Urban said Jones made a crucial point that despite Harris’ campaign being “flawless” thus far, the campaign is still close.

“That’s scary,” Jones responded. “That’s scary. We gotta go.”

“They’re doing the best they can, and it’s tied. That’s really important,” Urban asserted.

According to a Monday Media Research Center study, Harris and her running mate received “82% positive press” while Trump and his running mate were subjected to “90% negative coverage” on ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News evening broadcasts from July 21 to August 17.

Black male Georgia voters said in a Monday video that they support Trump because of his confident personality, business expertise, and successful economic record as president.

“Some people don’t like it, but I think he a smart businessman,” one of them said. “Some want to call him an a-hole but I think he an excellent a-hole.”

All said, however, Harris’ so-called “honeymoon” period appears to be ending, according to a series of recent polls, including one from the key swing state of Pennsylvania.

An Emerson College survey released late last week shows Trump leading Harris 51% to 49% in the state, after distributing the preferences of undecided voters.

This indicates a tightening of the race compared to last month’s results, where Trump led Harris 51% to 45% among very likely voters. However, recent polling from the state had consistently shown Harris in the lead. Emerson’s latest data breaks from that trend.

Electorally, Trump maintains an advantage over Harris on key issues like the economy and immigration, where his policies have appealed to specific voter groups. However, Harris has shown improvement compared to Joe Biden’s previous performance in these areas.

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