Kamala Harris is trying to form an impossible coalition

Published July 29, 2024 1:45pm ET



Vice President Kamala Harris has entered the second week of her surprise presidential campaign. While she has accumulated the necessary delegates to become the nominee and secured the endorsements of most major figures in the Democratic Party, including President Joe Biden, she is still working on rallying key members of the Democratic coalition, such as terrorist sympathizers.

The 2024 presidential election has entered uncharted territory after Biden’s decision to drop out of the race, as it will be the first time a major-party nominee did not win a single primary in more than a half-century. With roughly 100 days until the election, Harris is in a time crunch to reintroduce herself to voters, ease concerns about how she earned the nomination, unify the Left, and appeal to independents.

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