When Vice President Kamala Harris capped off the Democratic National Convention with a speech some commenters lauded as “the speech that Democrats craved,” she paved a middle road as much for independents and Republicans disaffected with Donald Trump as for Democrats.
Yet after the glamour of the stage-managed convention, focus has shifted to what Harris’ “big tent” approach means in terms of policy. Voters are expecting the presidential nominee to soon stake out clearer positions on some of America’s most pressing issues, including inflation, immigration and healthcare access and affordability.
The vice president’s previous reluctance to clarify her priorities is important, partly because her policy positions have shifted since she announced her candidacy for the 2020 Democratic primary election.
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At the DNC, speakers emphasised the Biden administration’s efforts to lower
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