Roundup: Obamas Back Harris; Bigoted Tropes Could Irk Voters
The NPR Politics Podcast
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4.4 • 25.7K Ratings
🗓️ 26 July 2024
⏱️ 20 minutes
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And racist tropes helped Trump to dominate his Republican opponents in the 2016 presidential primary, but now some conservatives are warning Republicans to dial back similar attacks against Harris to avoid alienating key general election voters.
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| 1:11.0 | Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Ashley Lopez, I cover voting. I'm Sarah |
| 1:16.8 | McCammon, I cover the campaign. And I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political |
| 1:20.2 | editor and correspondent. Today on the roundup, we're talking about Harris's first week |
| 1:25.6 | as the Democratic Party's apparent choice |
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