Ex-Obama adviser David Axelrod argued voters could see Vice President Kamala Harris as the change candidate who will “turn the page” on the Trump era.
Former Obama adviser David Axelrod argued that Vice President Kamala Harris is positioning herself as the change candidate in the race to win over voters who are “weary” of another Donald Trump presidency.
Axelrod and CNN anchor John Berman were discussing each campaign’s efforts to reach voters in the tight race during a Tuesday morning segment on the network. Axelrod said that Harris is trying to reintroduce herself while painting her opponent, former President Trump, as “more of the incumbent” in this race.
“Yeah, I think this has been the dynamic from the moment she emerged as a candidate, John, she is the turn-the-page candidate in this race, at least that‘s the way it’s been so far”, he argued.
“There is a weariness with Trump and Trumpism and frankly a desire to turn the page on this whole era, and she has offered herself as the way to do that, as the vehicle to do that”, he continued.
“I think that‘s been a powerful driver behind her surge that has put her in the race”, he said.
The vice president has managed to close the enthusiasm gap plaguing Democrats when President Biden was at the top of the ticket, according to a new poll.
