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Aug 2024
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For Kamala Harris, a Big Interview and a...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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Kamala Harris is trying to step out of President Biden’s shadow without distancing herself from their administration’s policies. Molly Ball breaks down a new WSJ poll that shows Harris has a narrow lead in the presidential election and unpacks the VP’s first big interview. She also takes your questions.  


Further Reading:

- Harris Has Taken Narrow Lead Over Trump, WSJ Poll Finds 

- Race Is On To Reach the Rapidly Shrinking Pool of Undecided Voters 


Further Listening:

- Is the Trump Campaign Going Off Track? 

- Kamala Harris, In Context  


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