Kamala Harris’s pain-free US election campaign faces first crunch moment

And as a noticeable chill is felt in the air, many more voters will start to take note of politics. Right on cue, as these eyes start to focus on the election, we have a presidential debate that will see Donald Trump and Kamala Harris go head-to-head for the first time. Before she dramatically replaced Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket in July, Ms Harris’s national profile was unusually low despite her serving as vice-president for almost four years. The normal rhythms of American politics allow candidates to introduce themselves to the country as they campaign for their party’s presidential nomination in primary contests held much earlier in the year. This process weeds out those who, while popular in their home states, are not ready or equipped to take the leap on to the national stage (see Ron DeSantis) and gives participants vital experience at campaigning and debating. When she ran for the Democratic nomination in 2019, she pulled out before a single primary vote was cast after a campaign dogged by poor messaging, in which she struggled to sell her own vision. Yet, this time around, it appears that Ms Harris’s unusual anonymity may in fact be a secret superpower. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2373mz3k2o