Politics is a strange business. All the attention paid to Kabul and the coronavirus has taken some of the pressure off Vice President Kamala Harris, who spent the early part of the summer taking heat over the large increase of migrants heading to the U.S.-Mexico border.
David AxelrodThe same could be said for Harris, who also needs to tend to her political base in California if she wants to run for president again.Last week, I traveled with Harris to Hampton University, where she promoted STEM education and the importance of historically Black colleges and universities. Politicians love STEM education, even if the rest of us have trouble remembering the wonky acronym stands for “science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
It was one of the most enthusiastic receptions I’ve seen for Harris. Students oohed and aahed when she made an unscheduled visit into a classroom in the business school. An even bigger group cheered loudly as she walked to an outside rope line before leaving in the vice-presidential motorcade. Such events are not likely to boost Harris’ sagging approval numbers; controlled roundtable discussions and staged tours of scientific labs don’t tend to make it onto cable news. Harris also did not answer questions from the traveling reporters about the news of the day, which may have gotten her attention on cable news.
The comfort she displayed as Biden’s running mate has seemingly evaporated, and these quiet events may help her regain her political footing. She badly needs to find it — keeping a low profile is not a successful long-term strategy for a politician with presidential aspirations.Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most.— Harris pressed lawmakers on Wednesday to back legislation that she said would expand access to child care and raise the wages of day-care workers, reports Erin B.
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