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Obama Headlines DNC Night Two as Harris and Walz Rally in Milwaukee
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0:57Now PlayingAs former President Barack Obama takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention, he’ll return to the political fray to champion another trailblazing nominee — Vice President Kamala Harris — who is leaning heavily on his onetime staff and strategy to win the White House. #politics #obama #harris #democratic #dnc #chicago
In the days following her rapid ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket after President Joe Biden’s exit from the race, Harris quickly brought in a coterie of advisers from Obama’s White House and campaign efforts to join her team.
The hires represent a cold calculation — that with less than three months to Election Day, Democrats can’t risk learning on the fly. Grafting Obama’s advisers onto the existing campaign also underscores how Harris, whose own 2020 presidential effort flamed out quickly and who struggled early in her vice presidency to retain staff, lacks a deep bench of loyalists to staff her effort.
But, most importantly, the Obama team is the only group in American history to successfully land a candidate of color in the White House — and then do it again in a trying economic environment. For the first Black woman and Asian to lead a major-party presidential ticket, reconstituting the former president’s electoral coalition will be critical in the race against Republican Donald Trump.
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