How Will Kamala Harris Approach This Upcoming Debate?

How is the Vice President going to solidify her momentum going into the final stretch of the most consequential election in modern American history?

Lauren Elizabeth
3 min readSep 9, 2024
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Well, tomorrow night is the night.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will finally meet on the debate stage, and have their attempt opposite each other to make their case to the American people. Since I’ve already discussed Donald Trump and how he might approach this critical event, it’s certainly worth considering Kamala Harris and how she might approach things as well.

There’s no denying Kamala Harris has handled the position she was put in very well, jumping in to the race as late as she did. She’s done well to capture and sustain the momentum that swung in her direction, a testament to just how desperate people were for some sort of change and an option that gave them at least a chance against Donald Trump. She met the moment and even exceeded my personal expectations, at least when it came to her ability on to what she built. Her decision to pick Tim Walz as her running mate was fantastic, and credit where credit is due.

Personally, I would like to see her lean into the strengths of her campaign tomorrow. Women’s…

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Lauren Elizabeth

Lauren is a writer & leftist with analysis on topics related to politics & policy. She can be reached at LaurenMartinchek@gmail.com or Twitter @xlauren_mx