Newsweek, September 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris taking President Joe Biden on the campaign trail carries some risks, experts told Newsweek. Biden and Harris will be co-headlining an event in the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Monday, campaigning together for the first time since she officially became the Democratic nominee for president. They will attend Pittsburgh’s Labor Day Parade and offer some remarks. Later in the week, Biden will travel alone to two other battleground states—Wisconsin and Michigan—to tout his administration’s achievements. It comes as Harris is seeking to appeal to voters by presenting herself as a candidate who will “chart a new way forward” while remaining fiercely loyal to her boss.
She defended Biden’s record and ability to serve as president in the first sit-down interview of her candidacy with CNN on Thursday. “I think history is gonna show not only has Joe Biden led an administration that has achieved those extraordinary successes, but the character of the man is one that he has been in his life and career, including as a president, quite selfless and puts the American people first,” she said.
