Written by Sarah Matheson Steeby

Going into election night, most journalists and pollsters agreed that for Kamala Harris to pull off a win she'd have to take the "Blue Wall" states - Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. By the way many legacy media outlets were reporting it seemed likely that, while close, Harris could absolutely take those states and secure the White House.

And then the results came in, and the Blue Wall turned red.

Legacy media and the Elite 1% behind them underestimated the feelings of everyday Americans. As Napolitan News has consistently reported, the economy is king, and with 41% saying their personal finances are getting worse, the American people proclaimed loudly and clearly that they were ready for a change. Swing state voters were even more pessimistic.

Some may say that blaming the state of people's personal finances for the outcome of the election is an oversimplification, so let's look at another major factor.

Trust in legacy media is gone, and the people have found other outlets to gather their information. Scott Rasmussen, president of RMG Research and founder of the Napolitan Institue posted two key observations on X, "First, this is the election where the legacy media became irrelevant. To their ongoing frustration, they were unable to sell their narrative to voters. Second, the acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk turned out to be one of the election's most consequential events."

The chokehold elites have had over election and political coverage is slowly releasing as independent media is gaining traction. These small but mighty outlets have the freedom to communicate the realities of everyday Americans, and it's making a difference.

Tuesday's results highlight a shift in the country, a shift that is starting to remind powerful elites and silencing legacy media that the voice of the people cannot and should not be ignored.

Sarah Matheson Steeby is the Director of Communications for RMG Research.