{"id":2329820,"date":"2024-08-23T07:21:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T11:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-and-trump-battle-to-make-whats-old-new-again-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T07:26:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T11:26:45","slug":"harris-and-trump-battle-to-make-whats-old-new-again-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-and-trump-battle-to-make-whats-old-new-again-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris and Trump battle to make what\u2019s old new again &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-and-trump-battle-to-make-whats-old-new-again-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329820&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The upcoming 2024 presidential election is shaping up to be a contest between two familiar figures: Democratic nominee Kamala\u2062 Harris and former President Donald Trump. Both candidates are\u2064 challenged to present \u2062themselves as fresh alternatives to\u200c satisfy voters seeking change. Harris, as the current Vice President, faces a tougher task, as many attribute current administration issues to her leadership role. Additionally, there is general dissatisfaction with \u200cthe Biden\u200d administration,\u200d particularly \u2064in regard to \u2062the\u2064 economy and foreign policy, with a significant majority\u200d of voters\u2062 feeling the country is headed in the wrong direction.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, Harris aims to position herself as a symbol \u2064of change, having not held the presidency and representing historical progress as a woman of color. She has the potential to resonate with voters looking for new perspectives\u200d after years of Biden and Trump in the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, Trump appears \u200cto benefit from a nostalgic\u2064 reevaluation of his presidency, particularly regarding the pre-pandemic economic climate. He hints\u200b at running a campaign focused\u2064 on significant changes, including a shift towards a more \u2063populist Republican Party, exemplified by his choice of J.D. Vance as a running mate.<\/p>\n<p>the election may hinge\u200c on which candidate can successfully renew their image and\u200c connect\u2063 with an electorate eager for transformation amid dissatisfaction with\u2062 the prevailing political landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris and Trump battle to make what&rsquo;s old new again<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1736312\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 presidential election<\/a> may come down to which of the two familiar candidates can make themselves new again to voters hungry for change.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Democratic nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-had-standing-order-to-declassify-docs-taken-to-his-residence\/\" title=\"Trump Had &quot;Standing Order&quot; to Declassify Docs Taken to His Residence\">incumbent vice president<\/a>. Her Republican opponent, former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, served in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> himself until early 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Both have to make the argument that they somehow represent a break with the status quo in what could be a change election.<\/p>\n<p>On paper, Harris would seem to have the more difficult argument. She is the second-ranking official in President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>administration<\/a>. Biden trailed for months before a debate heightened concerns about his age, forcing him to drop out of the presidential race later than any previous major party candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Biden, Harris isn&rsquo;t 81. But the president&rsquo;s age was only one of his problems. Voters were broadly dissatisfied with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-vp-short-list-looks-like-a-list-of-presidential-candidates-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris VP short list looks like a list of presidential candidates - Washington Examiner\">current administration&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s performance on a wide range of issues, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>economy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>immigration<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/foreign-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>foreign affairs<\/a>. Harris had a hand in some of those policies. Nearly 65% believe the country is on the wrong track, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/state-of-the-union\/direction-of-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>RealClearPolitics <\/em>polling average<\/a>, compared to just under 26% who say it is headed in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>Yet from the moment Harris entered the race in relief of Biden through all four nights of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, there has been a concerted effort to make Harris new. Unlike Trump or Biden, she has never been president before. The influence of the vice president has always been limited and so, some voters think, should be her responsibility for what has happened under Biden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democratic convention speakers also reminded us that Harris represents change historically and demographically. She would be the first woman and only second nonwhite president. The campaign has certainly felt new since she replaced Biden, joy after the president&rsquo;s increasingly maudlin and seemingly futile reelection campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Borrowing a play from the Democrats&rsquo; most coveted celebrity endorser, this is Harris, Kamala&rsquo;s version. With an electorate weary of Trump&rsquo;s nine years on the national stage and Biden&rsquo;s 52, it just might work.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, there have been polls suggesting a reappraisal of Trump&rsquo;s tumultuous first term. He is now remembered more for pre-pandemic prosperity than his 2020 nadir. Inflation, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the pro-Hamas campus protests &mdash; these were all largely nonissues during his presidency.<\/p>\n<p>That may qualify as nostalgia. But Trump has hinted he might want to represent a bigger change from the Democratic administration than he did in 2017. One example is the choice of Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) as his running mate. Vance is both the youngest person on either ticket and represents a doubling down on populism rather than a bridge to the pre-Trump GOP, the role played by former Vice President Mike Pence and others who were key figures from the first term. Out are Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner; in their place are more MAGA family members like Donald Trump Jr. and Lara Trump.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, Donald Trump is running to ratify changes in the Republican Party that make it more blue collar and working class. These are voters who are notoriously difficult to turn out or even to get to respond to pollsters, but perhaps Trump-Vance can do so this year. With Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s independent White House bid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3131266\/democrats-dnc-mostly-unburdened-rfk-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>in its terminal phase<\/a>, there is an opening to consolidate the most disengaged voters.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has gained in the polls, expanded the electoral map to make competitive Sunbelt states that looked lost to Biden, and jump-started Democratic enthusiasm. Nevertheless, even after an extended Harris honeymoon period that stretched nearly a month from Biden&rsquo;s exit to the end of the Chicago convention, the race is still within the margin of error both nationally and within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latest-presidential-polls-biden-tightens-race-in-key-battleground-states-but-trump-still-leads\/\" title=\"New Polls Show Biden Closing Gap in Crucial Swing States, Trump Maintains Lead\">top battleground states<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump and his allies have to do everything they can to tie Harris to what has happened since Biden took office, reminding voters how they have felt about these last few years. They also must highlight her own past progressive positions that she took in public, in her own words, and on camera but mostly reversed through aides on background to the press.<\/p>\n<p>Unless vibes prevail, Harris could be limited to the Richard Pryor defense: &ldquo;Who are you going to believe? Me or your lying vibes?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1736312\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1736312\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris and Trump strive to reinvent themselves for voters seeking change. The 2024 presidential election may hinge on which of these well-known candidates can present a fresh image. Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, currently serves as vice president, while her Republican rival, Donald Trump, was in office until early 2021. Both must convince voters that they offer a departure from the current state of affairs in what could be a pivotal election for change.<\/p>\n<p>On the surface, Harris faces a tougher challenge since she is part of President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration. Biden had been trailing in polls before concerns about his age led him to withdraw from the race later than any previous major party candidate. While Harris is not as old as Biden at 81, dissatisfaction with the administration&#8217;s handling of various issues\u2014such as the economy and immigration\u2014has left many voters feeling discontented; nearly 65% believe the country is headed in the wrong direction according to RealClearPolitics polling averages.<\/p>\n<p>Since entering the race after Biden stepped back, there has been an effort to rebrand Harris as something new. Unlike Trump or Biden, she has never held presidential office before and some voters feel her role as vice president limits her accountability for past policies under Biden. Additionally, speakers at Democratic conventions have emphasized that Harris symbolizes historical and demographic change; if elected, she would be both the first woman and only second nonwhite president.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign has taken on a renewed energy since her candidacy began following Biden\u2019s lackluster reelection efforts. With an electorate fatigued by Trump&#8217;s long presence in politics and Biden&#8217;s tenure, this strategy might resonate with voters.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, recent polls indicate that opinions about Trump&#8217;s controversial first term are shifting positively; he is increasingly associated with pre-pandemic economic prosperity rather than his presidency&#8217;s low points during 2020. Issues like inflation or international conflicts were largely absent during his time in office but have become more prominent now.<\/p>\n<p>Trump appears eager to position himself as offering greater change compared to Democrats than he did when he first ran in 2016\u2014evident through his selection of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as running mate who embodies youthful populism rather than connections to traditional GOP figures like former Vice President Mike Pence.<\/p>\n<p>With Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s independent campaign losing momentum, there exists an opportunity for both candidates to engage disengaged voters effectively this year.<\/p>\n<p>While Harris has gained traction in polls and broadened competitive prospects for Democrats across Sunbelt states previously thought lost under Biden\u2019s leadership\u2014and even enjoyed a brief honeymoon period post-Biden\u2014the race remains tight within statistical margins nationally and among key battleground states.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s team will likely focus on linking Harris closely with challenges faced during Biden\u2019s presidency while also spotlighting her past progressive stances that she later moderated through aides\u2019 comments off-the-record\u2014a tactic aimed at undermining her credibility unless public sentiment shifts significantly toward favoring her narrative over established perceptions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2659,"featured_media":2329821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/donald-trump-kamala-harris-dnc-2024-august.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6571,4021,5894,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2329820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-elections","tag-harris","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/donald-trump-kamala-harris-dnc-2024-august.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2659"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329820\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}