Doug Sosnik on Harris v. Trump: After the Convention and Before the Debate
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Where do things stand in the race after the Democratic convention and before the presidential debate?
When veteran political strategist Doug Sosnik joined us the day after Biden’s withdrawal from the race he explained why the next month could be decisive in the fight to define Harris. Reflecting on the first five weeks of the campaign, Sosnik argues that she has been successful: “so far Harris is winning the battle about the campaign being about change, and she is the change candidate—making the campaign about the future and not about the past.” However, he cautions that the race remains very close. As he puts it: “Harris is still running behind the Biden-Harris numbers in 2020, and measurably behind. So, she does have more ground she’s going to need to gain.” Sosnik shares his in-depth analysis of what the campaigns might do going forward, why the upcoming debate may be the most consequential in contemporary history, and the current dynamics in battleground states where the race will be decided.
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Ok discussion. But basically a rehash of quite common knowledge. I have a few points however. A common mistake is to say someone supports climate change, which he said about the young people. Obviously he means they support doing something about it. There's really no wisdom in saying after a post convention balance numbers will recede and that debates are important. Lastly, tectonic plates are a vastly overused metaphor. They move very slowly, much less the speed of a campaign.