Democrats appear spooked that Vice President Kamala Harris could lose the Senate, the House and the presidency if she is transparent about policy solutions to reverse the administration’s failures.
Harris has not held an unscripted news conference in the 26 days since joining the campaign, but as she prepares to unveil her economic agenda in North Carolina on Friday, she is facing calls not only to hide from the press but also to keep her proposed policies secret.
But Harris has already announced several policies, including socialist price controls, subsidies for homeowners, and two policies that mimic Trump-Vance’s proposals: a child tax credit and a tip tax exemption.
“She doesn’t have to negotiate with herself. We have the biggest tent possible right now,” said Rep. Ann McClain Custer (D-N.H.). said POLITICO“I don’t think there’s any real strong reason for her to try to exclude any views at this point.”
Harris’ campaign honeymoon has energized some Democrats, but others have expressed concern about any move that could end it.
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“They [voters] “They know very little about who Kamala is and what her actual job is,” said one Democratic congressman from a battleground district. “They know Trump. They know his policies. They don’t know Kamala. So she has a lot of room to define herself right now.”
A recent poll found that 70% of registered Democrats and independents who voted for President Joe Biden in 2020 know little to nothing about many of Harris’s controversial and extreme positions. Showed.
The warnings appear to be sinking in: Harris campaign advisers are concerned about releasing “nasty details” of an economic plan because the specifics could backfire on the campaign, people familiar with the discussions said. The Wall Street Journal.
“Instead, they are hoping for a small shift in emphasis to highlight her record and priorities” and conceal details of her agenda “amid concerns among some Democrats that announcing a lengthy plan could expose her to criticism from Republicans and members of her own party.” journal Reported.
“It’s time for Kamala to stop insulting the intelligence of her constituents and tell us why she is walking away from every liberal policy she has ever supported,” Trump campaign national press secretary Caroline Leavitt said in a statement, sharply criticizing Harris. “The mainstream media should stop playing a part in her lies and hold her to an explanation.”
Media have not interviewed Harris on television since June 24, 2024. According to reports, the last time media asked her questions at a solo press conference was eight months ago, on December 2, 2023.
One reason for Ms Harris’ “underground” media strategy is to navigate policy debates within her own party, with anonymous campaigners reportedly backtracking on five of her far-left policies, including socialist health care and fracking.
“There’s already uncertainty about what she believes and what she’ll do,” said Jeff Novers, executive director of Pittsburgh Works Together. The Washington Post On Harris’ promise to ban fracking: “If she doesn’t support a ban on fracking, what is her energy policy plan?”
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