Dem strategists say Harris needs to ensure she’s ‘striking the right balance’ at DNC, seize on ‘momentum’

Vice President Kamala Harris needs to ensure she is “striking the right balance” at the Democratic National Convention, with Democratic strategists explaining it is “critical” for her to share her record with the voters, while focusing on the future and enhancing her “momentum” as the race formally enters the general election. The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago on Monday and will run through Thursday, when Harris formally accepts the Democratic nomination for the presidency. TRUMP CAMPAIGN PICKS UP THE PACE, EYES COUNTER-PROGRAMMING DURING DEMOCRATS’ CONVENTION “The most important thing to do is keep the ball rolling — they have been on a roll for the last couple of weeks,” Brad Bannon, a Democrat strategist, pollster, and President of Bannon Communications Research, told Fox News Digital. “Once President Biden decided to step away, Vice President Kamala Harris did a great job seizing the opportunity — she raised a lot of money quickly; solidified her hold on the nomination; made a great pick that turned out to be very popular in Walz; and what they need to do at this convention is keep the ball rolling and keep that momentum going.” And Max Burns, founder of Third Degree Strategies, a Democrat firm, told Fox News Digital that the enthusiasm is there. Now she’ll have a chance to tell her story to a huge, nationwide audience at the convention,” Burns said, touting Harris’ choice of Walz as her running mate. TRUMP ARGUES HARRIS IS MORE LIBERAL THAN BERNIE SANDERS – HERE’S WHAT THE VERMONT SENATOR TOLD FOX NEWS A Democratic source also weighed in, urging Harris and Walz to “keep doing what they’re doing.” But Kaivan Shroff, a Democratic strategist, New York delegate and former digital organizer at Hillary for America, told Fox News Digital that the Harris-Walz campaign needs to focus on looking to the future and how their policy proposals will help down the road, versus presenting their past record. “We will obviously hear about the Biden-Harris administration’s historic accomplishments, but that is not enough,” Shroff said. Shroff said it is “critical” that Democrats ensure they are “striking the right balance to make sure folks know what Democrats have accomplished, while also focusing on the future.” Meanwhile, Bannon told Fox News Digital that Harris likely will not attempt to separate herself from President Biden and his administration’s policies “too much.” WHAT THE LATEST POLLS IN THREE KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES SHOW IN THE HARRIS-TRUMP SHOWDOWN Bannon cited Harris’ newly minted economic policy plan, which she rolled out Friday. “It is a big step she took, and it just shows not only is there going to be a difference in economic policy, but I think her tone overall is a lot different than Biden’s.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “Biden represented himself as a calming influence in a divided nation,” Bannon told Fox News Digital. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-strategists-say-harris-needs-ensure-shes-striking-right-balance-dnc-seize-momentum