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Can Kamala Harris Beat Donald Trump?
“With Kamala leading a fresh-faced Democratic ticket, I would expect enthusiasm to return,” one Republican strategist told The Free Press. But “she has yet to demonstrate. . . she is a serious leader.” (Photo by Kent Nishimura via Getty Images)
She needs to gain voters’ trust, unify the party, and prove she can compete in Pennsylvania. After all that, she still has a steep hill to climb.
By Eli Lake
07.22.24 — U.S. Politics
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It finally happened. On Sunday afternoon, at 1:46 p.m., President Joe Biden caved to the pressure from his own party and announced on X that he was bowing out of the reelection campaign he was losing. Then, 27 minutes later, at 2:13 p.m., he endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to run in his stead. 

In normal times, such an endorsement would be ex…

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Eli Lake
Eli Lake is the host of Breaking History, a new history podcast from The Free Press. A veteran journalist with expertise in foreign affairs and national security, Eli has reported for Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, and Newsweek. With Breaking History, he brings his sharp analysis and storytelling skills to uncover the connections between today’s events and pivotal moments in the past.
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