Harris vs Trump: Who will determine the defining issues of the Presidential race?

Published: Aug. 6, 2024, 9:39 a.m.

Kamala Harris\u2019s late entry in the Presidential race leaves her with just three months to roll out her campaign. What kind of campaign strategy will work best for Harris given her vulnerabilities, especially on the immigration issue, and her record as attorney general in California?\nAs for the Republicans, their entire Presidential campaign had been designed keeping in mind a race against Biden. According to the Washington Post, Trump\u2019s running mate JD Vance reportedly told donors in a private meeting that the Biden to Harris switch is a \u201cpolitical sucker punch\u201d. What adjustments will the Trump campaign need to make, given that Harris doesn\u2019t carry the \u2018baggage\u2019 that Biden does?\xa0\nWe take a close look at how Team Trump and Team Harris are approaching the coming months of the Presidential race \u2013 what issues they would seek to highlight, what strategies they will adopt, and how they define their political vision.\xa0\nGuest: Varghese K George, The Hindu\u2019s Resident Editor in New Delhi.\nHost: G. Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu\nEdited by Jude Francis Weston