Former President Barack Obama’s chief campaign strategist David Axelrod said Thursday that Vice President Kamala Harris’ answer on “The View” Tuesday regarding what she would do differently from President Joe Biden was “uniquely bad.”
Harris stated that “nothing comes to mind” on anything she would do differently from Biden throughout his four years in office during the interview with “The View.” Axelrod argued Harris’ answer showed a lack of understanding about her campaign strategy and offered a potentially more effective response during an appearance on “The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller.”
“One of the things that says to me that she hasn’t entirely internalized the strategic elements of the campaign and where it’s at is the answer on ‘The View’ about what she would do differently from Biden … There are many, many ways she could have answered that question without looking like she was running away from Biden, but the answer she gave was uniquely bad,” Axelrod said. “So there is that. So, she needs to internalize what the strategic imperatives are.”
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Axelrod suggested that Harris should have answered that she is “grateful” and “proud” of the president, but that she is running on her “own ideas” and will “build on some of the things he has done” while changing certain policies.
The vice president reportedly began plotting to distance herself from Biden on his economic policies and inflation in an attempt to redefine herself, anonymous advisers told Axios in August. Voters have consistently trusted Republican nominee Donald Trump on the economy in several polls, which has been defined as the most important issue for voters ahead of the 2024 election.
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten pointed out on Oct. 4 that an average of 28% of Americans believe the U.S. is currently on the right track, indicating a “bad sign” for the incumbent party in the White House.
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