Only running after US President Joe Biden withdrew, so with only about 10 weeks left until the election, Ms. Harris had her first opportunity to appear on television to answer interviews as a candidate for US president.
The trick of "say less to avoid trouble with your mouth"
CNN aired an interview with Harris and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz on August 30. The interview was also a move by Harris to counter criticism from Republicans for avoiding the media. Meanwhile, observers say the tactic of limiting media interviews is also a way for Harris to prevent the risk of "slip of the tongue."
Vice President Kamala Harris visits a supermarket in Georgia on August 29.
On CNN, the current US Vice President once again used the "say less" tactic. Typically, when explaining the change from opposing shale oil exploitation (which is believed to have many environmental consequences) to accepting this form of exploitation, she said generally that although her views have changed, "my values have not changed", and affirmed that she will pursue a policy focusing on the green economy. This general way of speaking is considered to be able to gain support from both those who follow the "clean energy" trend, as well as voters in battleground states like Pennsylvania - where shale oil exploitation is an important industry. Similarly, she also avoided explaining in detail her changing views on tightening the border and the immigration issue. In fact, when answering an interview with CNN, Vice President Harris proactively asked to skip the next question.
The approach of avoiding going into details may limit the possibility of "slips of the tongue" or being picked apart by opponents, but on the contrary, Ms. Harris also makes observers think that she does not have a clear policy direction. There are also opinions that Ms. Harris may be "hiding her cards" before directly debating former US President Donald Trump.
Challenges ahead
Commenting on Ms. Harris's interview on CNN, Eurasia Group (USA) - the world's leading political risk research and consulting company - analyzed: "Although Vice President Harris's answer was not convincing enough to convince critics that she had "turned her back", it is clear that she is showing more pragmatism than progressive idealism. Specifically, Ms. Harris showed her willingness to support shale oil exploitation, to tighten the southern border and eliminate the medicare program (a federal insurance program - NV ) in an attempt to get votes".
Further commenting on Ms. Harris' strategy, analysis from Eurasia assessed: "Continuing what we saw at the Democratic National Convention, Ms. Harris presented herself as a "joyful warrior", focusing on calling on Americans to "get ready for a new path forward... fueled by hope and optimism". Ms. Harris also avoided emphasizing the image of the first woman and the first woman of color to hold the presidency, instead saying that she is "the best person to do this job at this moment for all Americans, regardless of race and gender".
The current US Vice President is considered to have shown fluency in presenting and trying to convince that. However, according to Eurasia Group, the CNN interview and what just happened "are still light", the real "challenging" will have to wait until September 10 when Ms. Harris and former President Donald Trump will have their first live debate on television.
Controversy over Trump's photo taken at cemetery
US Vice President Kamala Harris on August 31 criticized former President Donald Trump and his team for going to Arlington National Cemetery (Virginia) on August 26 and taking pictures there.
The reason is that a representative of the US Army said that a member of Mr. Trump's re-election campaign suddenly pushed the cemetery staff away, so that Mr. Trump could take photos and videos with the families of the dead soldiers. The incident happened in area 60 of the cemetery, where American soldiers who died in Iraq and Afghanistan are buried and where filming and taking photos for political purposes is prohibited.
The Trump campaign has called the cemetery worker a “despicable individual” and said he was suffering from mental health issues. However, the Army said the worker acted professionally. Responding to Harris, Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance wrote: “Trump was there at the invitation of families whose loved ones died because of your incompetence.”
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