She sensed that knifing her boss could turn toxic. In the end, others did the job for her
The bar is high for a woman who is smart and determined, but often seems to falter in the raw contests of politics and the art of persuasion
A statement and tributes will follow as the week goes on. But America’s handovers of power move lightning fast when the pressure is on, and forUntil the announcement, Harris had trodden an awkward line between calling for support for Biden while acknowledging a mood of anxiety, relying this weekend on vague formulations like, “anything worthwhile takes hard work”.
Few would until recently have imagined the present “Veep” in a position in which she would be heir apparent to a presidential run. Being a “heartbeat away from the presidency” is the traditional core job description, and one which often means a beta role, as long as the boss’s heartbeat and other functions continue unimpaired. That has however turned a twist of political fate in her direction.
The bar is high for a woman who is smart and determined, but often seems to falter in the raw contests of politics and the art of persuasion. She is better at deepening appeal on subjects she relishes the fight on, foregrounding abortion rights, outreach to ethnic minority and younger voters, but less experienced in the battle for swing voter opinion.
the ticket has large funding commitments which can transfer to her more seamlessly than to someone else Both sides in this argument can cite polls as supportive: Donald Trump leads the President by two points and has the same margin over his deputy. But a spate of attacks by leading Republicans suggest that they would rather face a faltering Biden than regroup around the less familiar target of his deputy.
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