The New Hope, and New Worry, of Kamala Harris

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🗓️ 23 July 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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As Democrat after Democrat races to anoint Vice President Kamala Harris as their party’s presidential candidate, it has become clear that she will face no real challenge for the nomination. Nate Cohn, chief political analyst for The Times, and Reid J. Epstein, a Times reporter covering politics, discuss what that smooth path for Ms. Harris could mean for her broader campaign. Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times. Reid J. Epstein, who covers politics for The New York Times.

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0:00.0	From New York Times, I'm Michael Bavaro. This is the Daily.
0:05.0	Today.
0:12.0	Vice President Kamala Harris today.
0:13.0	Vice President, Kamala Harris, riding a wave of Democratic Party endorsements taking her place as the
0:19.2	front runner for the nomination.
0:21.0	Bill and Hillary Clinton writing, now is the time to support Kamala Harris
0:25.1	and fight with everything we've got to elect her.
0:28.6	As Democrat after Democrat, races to annoy Kamala Harris as President Biden's replacement.
0:34.8	There are now six Democratic governors
0:37.3	who have endorsed Kamala Harris's presidential bid.
0:40.8	California Governor Gaveen Newsom, Pennsylvania Governor.
0:43.0	Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is out with a full-throated endorsement of Kamala Harris
0:49.0	and now the latest is New York Governor Kathy Hokel.
0:52.0	It's become clear that much like Biden himself,
0:56.2	Harris will face no real competition in her path to the Democratic nomination,
1:02.0	despite polling that shows weaknesses in her candidacy.
1:07.5	I spoke with my colleagues, Nate Cohn, and Reed Epstein about why that is and what it may mean for her campaign.
1:17.0	It's Tuesday, July 23rd. Nate,
1:25.0	Nate, I just want to begin by welcoming you back
1:31.0	from paternity leave, as they say, out of the frying pan and into the fire.
1:35.1	Thanks Michael. So as we speak with you, Nate, the Democratic Party is in the process of putting almost all of its political support and its financial muscle behind Kamala Harris as the nominee to replace Joe Biden, led by Biden himself who endorsed her.
1:55.8	And the collective message that this has been sending is that Democrats, especially the
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