Beyonce may not have shown up — but it sounded like Nikki Haley did

Fox News contributor Joe Concha joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the media's reaction to VP Kamala Harris' Democratic National Convention speech and why she has been avoiding the press.

Even without Beyonce, the Dems managed to pull off a full-throated, coordinated unity rally that matched the enthusiasm we saw last month from the Republican Party.

The Democrats toyed with the press that there was going to be a surprise guest, but no headliner showed up. Thinking back on it, I wondered if they did have a surprise speaker – a certain former governor of South Carolina. More on that later.

The race remains very close – with former President Donald Trump (in polls taken prior to the Democratic convention) still commanding the support of both his deep red MAGA base, but also non-MAGA Republicans who had wanted to nominate someone else.

KAMALA HARRIS’ STYLE-OVER-SUBSTANCE CAMPAIGN PRAISED BY JOURNALISTS: ‘IT’S A VIBES ELECTION’

Media outlets commissioned focus groups of undecided voters. And guess what? Those outlets found that almost all their "undecided" folks had moved to Harris by the end of her convention.

Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 22, 2024. (REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid)

Sorry guys. That’s not enough.

Heading into the convention, the most reputable pollsters showed........

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