Our nation with this election has a precious fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism, and divisive battles of the past a chance to chart a new way forward.

Kamala Harris wound up this week's Democratic National Convention here in Chicago

staking her claim to be the next president of the United States.

Only one man stands in a way.

Let battle commence. Welcome to Power Play, Politico's Weekly Podcast, where we talk to some of the most

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guest you might really like to hear from in such an exciting political season in the

U.S. with impacts far beyond the shining sea. To chew over a supercharged week and

the Kamala Harris finale I'm joined by Politico's Convention Dream team, John

Harris, Global Editor-in-Chief, and Eugene Daniels, White House Correspondent and co-author

of Politico Playbook.

Welcome to both back to Power Play.

John, it was the biggest speech of Harris's career,

one of the most significant moments in this campaign did she rise to

the occasion? I think she gave a very effective speech that answered the

questions that she needed to answer.

If you look at the case that former President Donald Trump has made against her,

he's been fairly transparent, he doesn't hide what he thinks.

It basically has three prongs.

One, she's leftist, He calls her comrade Harris.

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