“How do you distance yourself from an unpopular president while also running on his policies?”
Joe Biden gave his first speech alongside Kamala Harris since announcing that he would not continue seeking reelection. This appearance comes just days ahead of the Democratic National Convention, where Biden will speak to delegates in what, by the end of the week, will amount to Harris’s official nomination. As Democrats balance running on Biden’s record while also trying to present Harris as a fresh candidate, the president’s role on the campaign trail after the convention remains in question.
