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What does Harris’ closing argument address reveal?

by Jonathan Allen

Whatever Kamala Harris says in her closing remarks to the nation on Tuesday, it will send the message that Donald Trump is unfit for the office they both seek.

His chosen location, the Ellipse at the foot of the White House, is where Trump gathered his supporters on January 6, 2021, and urged them to march to the Capitol. In a small dining room next to the Oval Office, he watched silently as a mob ransacked the Capitol in a vain attempt to overturn his defeat.

Since then, Democrats have grappled with tension between their core belief that voters should reject Trump because they conclude he is an existential threat to the republic, and polls that show many voters are focused on more tactile issues like abortion, inflation and immigration.

Some voters feel they don’t know enough about what Harris will do on key policy questions. It’s a double-edged sword, because it means he hasn’t finalized the deal with less than two weeks until Election Day, but at least in theory he has room to do so. And yet it’s unclear whether he can do anything to please those voters.

Harris will likely give them a final push aimed at crossing the “t’s” and dotting the “i’s” in her agenda; This will be a move to convert recently undecided voters with a positive message about their policy plans. But by simply choosing his venue, he is trying to strengthen his base and turn undecided voters against Trump.

While Harris’ popularity soared in the weeks after she took the reins of the Democratic Party, she moved away from the democracy cause argument that was central to Joe Biden’s platform. Now, he’s returning to that as he goes head-to-head with Trump.

If she wins, the conversation about the Ellipse will undoubtedly feature prominently in coverage of Harris’ unexpected and historic victory at a moment when she rises to the opportunity to defend democracy. If he loses, it could be seen as a last-miss opportunity to focus on issues that more directly affect voters’ daily lives.

Closing time: Harris is also enlisting some of the Democratic Party’s biggest stars to help her make her closing argument. Monica Alba, Carol E. Lee and Yamiche Alcindor report It was stated that Harris will appear on stage with former President Barack Obama in Georgia on Thursday and with former First Lady Michelle Obama in Michigan on Saturday, and will campaign with the Obamas for the first time during this period.

But one prominent Democrat Harris has yet to enlist is Hillary Clinton. The decision underscores that Harris, in her speech to voters, did not emphasize the history-making potential of her candidacy; This is in stark contrast to Clinton’s approach in the 2016 campaign. Written by Monica Alba, Yamiche Alcindor and Gary Grumbach.

As for Trump, his campaign is focusing on immigration, inflation and foreign policy in the final days of the race. But as Note by Jonathan Allen and Katherine DoyleTrump himself has been stepping up personal attacks against Harris.

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