While this interview alone likely did very little to sway voters, it also did nothing to harm what has, to this point, been a successful strategy.
FILE – Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris talks to the media before boarding Air Force Two at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Romulus, Mich. More than a month after being elevated to the Democratic nominee for President, Vice President Kamala Harris sat for her first interview on Thursday night, where she outlined an administration that would prioritize pragmatism and consensus building.
Moreover, Harris’ commitment to put a Republican in her Cabinet was a clever appeal to Republican-leaning Independents who may be wary of a second Trump term but are concerned that a Harris administration would be too far to the political left. Of course, politicians – like anyone – can see their positions on issues evolve as time goes on, but Harris’ history of flip-flopping is a considerable vulnerability for her campaign, and Harris did little to address those concerns.
When it came to President Biden and the Biden-Harris administration’s record, Harris offered a strong defense of Biden the man, yet mostly avoided attempting to defend the administration’s record, as well has her role in it. Similarly, Harris sidestepped questions on whether “Bidenomics” was a success, pointing to the latest sub-3% inflation report, without noting that theOn foreign policy – specifically the war in the Middle East which has divided Democrats – Harris toed the Biden administration’s line, repeating her support for Israel’s right to self-defense but criticizing the toll of the war in Gaza and her support for a two-state solution.
Instead of dissecting her interview and highlighting how Harris’ past positions are a complete reversal from her previously articulated positions, Trump followed his typical routine,It should be clear, given Harris’ lead in many national and swing state polls, that these attacks are not effective, yet it has not stopped the former president from doubling down.
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