Five blunders that killed the Harris campaign
In her first solo interview as the Democratic candidate in early September, Harris was asked by a local television reporter in Philadelphia which specific policies she would propose to bring down the cost of living. Foreign policy troubles War in the Middle East and the Biden administration’s close...
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The Financial Times Limited
06-11-2024
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| Summary: | In her first solo interview as the Democratic candidate in early September, Harris was asked by a local television reporter in Philadelphia which specific policies she would propose to bring down the cost of living. Foreign policy troubles War in the Middle East and the Biden administration’s close ties to Israel were a political minefield for the vice-president, as she both defended the White House’s policies while at the same trying to differentiate herself from Biden. [...]the damage was done, and the Trump campaign seized on the message in the final days of the race, comparing it to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 comments in which she likened Trump supporters to a “basket of deplorables”. |
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