Kamala Harris takes aim at Trump: Is history on her side?
Power Play
POLITICO
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🗓️ 25 July 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Kamala Harris' sudden elevation to likely Democrat nominee has transformed the race for the White House. As President Biden passed the baton, can she beat a resurgent Donald Trump?
Host Anne McElvoy talks to the doyen of American constitutional experts, Philip Bobbitt, about the significance of the Biden transition to Harris. As Lyndon Baines Johnson's nephew, he has a personal connection with the last time a president stood aside — in 1968 — a year that rocked the Democratic Party.
Later, she explores how this week has galvanized the race with John Harris, POLITICO's global editor-in-chief, and Ryan Lizza, host of POLITICO’s "Deep Dive" podcast and co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
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| 0:00.0 | So Wisconsin I am told as of this morning that we have earned the support of enough delegates to secure the Democratic nomination. |
| 0:10.0 | Pamela Harris's sudden elevation to become the presumptive Democratic nominee |
| 0:15.0 | has transformed the race for the White House. |
| 0:18.0 | As her party coalesces around her and President Biden passes the baton can she beat a resurgent Donald Trump. Welcome to Power Play, Politco's Weekly Podcast, where we talk to some of the most influential people on either side of the pond. |
| 0:39.0 | I'm Anne McElvoy, and if you haven't already, please do take a moment to follow this |
| 0:43.4 | podcast wherever you're listening you won't miss an episode with a guest you might |
| 0:47.6 | really like to hear from in an extraordinary political year and in that spirit this week I am joined by John Harris, our global editor-in-chief and a veteran of US election coverage. |
| 1:00.0 | And with us too is Ryan Liza, host of our sister podcast, Deep Dive from Washington, D.C. |
| 1:06.7 | What do they make of the seamless transition from Biden to Harris? |
| 1:11.0 | And how will the race play out in the days and weeks ahead. |
| 1:15.0 | After that I'll be talking to a figure who's seen many a president come and go up close. |
| 1:20.0 | Professor Philip Bobbitt is a national security veteran of US administrations from Carter to Bush |
| 1:26.8 | Senior and he's one of America's foremost political and constitutional historians. |
| 1:31.8 | We'll be talking to him for his take on the momentous events this week. |
| 1:36.5 | First though, Politico's top cast in Washington, John Harris and Ryan Liza welcome both to Power Play. |
| 1:44.0 | Hello. |
| 1:45.0 | And Ryan, first outing for the sister podcast on Power Play. |
| 1:49.0 | Great to have you. |
| 1:50.0 | Very excited. Thank you for having me. |
| 1:52.0 | Joined at the hip. |
| 1:52.8 | So John, welcome back to power play. |
| 1:55.4 | Last week we were together in Milwaukee. |
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