President Joe Biden's surprise Sunday announcement that he was withdrawing from the 2024 race sent shockwaves across the country, and his subsequent endorsement of his vice president to succeed him as the Democratic Party's standard-bearer brought a rapid influx of support.

However, as The Hill reports, Kamala Harris' electoral prospects may not be as bright as they initially appeared to some, with numerous Republican donors and strategists now expressing their belief that their nominee will have little difficulty prevailing in November.

GOP optimistic as Harris takes center stage

Though many within the Republican Party were almost giddy at the thought of the Trump-Biden electoral matchup, there does not appear to be widespread concern now that Harris appears to be the favorite to claim the Democratic Party nomination.

While the acknowledge that Harris brings with her an entirely different set of characteristics upon which attacks can be based, GOP insiders have indicated a high degree of confidence in their ability to exploit her vulnerabilities.

One Republican operative told The Hill that one key to success this fall will be to link Harris to the failed Biden administration policies that were already poised to be a centerpiece of Trump's campaign pitch.

Harris, the source said, represents far less of a danger to Trump than any number of other Democratic Party figures whose names have been mentioned as potential nominees.

The individual mused, “[PA Gov. Josh] Shapiro, {AZ Sen. Mark] Kelly et. Al would scare me. [Harris] does not scare me,” and that take seems well-founded given that recent polling suggested that both men pulled higher support in key swing states in hypothetical matchups with Trump than Harris and Biden did.

VP's weaknesses cited

According to The Hill, among the GOP notables claiming delight at the prospect of facing Harris is John Ullyot, known for his work on the 2016 Trump campaign.

Referring to both Biden and Harris as “very weak candidates,” Ullyot signaled a particular eagerness to see Harris atop the Democratic ticket.

Harris, he believes, “is arguably easier to run against because on the signature issue of immigration she was a complete disaster, and she now has to answer for being dishonest with the American people about Biden's mental state.”

Ford O'Connor, another well-known Republican strategist emphasized that no matter if Biden or Harris served as their party's candidate in November, GOP policy arguments remain the same.

“Simply rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic won't alter the outcome,” O'Connor said, further asserting that “the same disastrous Harris/Biden policies persist – rampant inflation, an open border, rising crime, and global instability.”

Trump weighs in

Now that Harris looks -- at least for now -- to enjoy notable tailwinds on the way to her party's nomination, attention will turn to how Trump himself plans to approach head-to-head combat, should she secure the Democratic nod at next month's convention.

“Harris will be easier to beat than Joe Biden would have been,” Trump said to CNN on Sunday, and he also expressed enthusiasm about what he believes is yet to come, stating on Truth Social that while the country “will suffer greatly” because of her and Biden's policies, he and his team will “remedy the damage he has done very quickly,” regardless of the opponent faced.