Harris flipped the script, but there’s much still to write

Kamala Harris’ campaign has had a near-perfect first month, but many questions remain – about her policy views and whether she can navigate the likely potholes ahead.

Dan Balz

Aug 18, 2024 – 12.03pm

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Vice President Kamala Harris has done almost everything right since President Joe Biden announced a month ago that he was ending his candidacy. But as Democrats prepare to open their national convention in Chicago on Monday, the question is this: Has she done enough to win the election?

Harris has flipped the script on the presidential election, able to run as a new-generation candidate. She and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, are drawing huge and enthusiastic crowds and raising massive sums of money. Former president Donald Trump has been confounded by the switch from Biden to Harris and is flailing, unhinged in many of his comments and, for now at least, unable to deliver a disciplined, coherent message.

Washington Post