{"id":2338896,"date":"2024-09-09T18:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T22:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-doles-out-debate-advice-for-harris-speak-to-disaffected-voters-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-09T18:22:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T22:22:58","slug":"wes-moore-doles-out-debate-advice-for-harris-speak-to-disaffected-voters-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-doles-out-debate-advice-for-harris-speak-to-disaffected-voters-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wes Moore doles out debate advice for Harris: Speak to disaffected voters &#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\">30<\/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%2Fwes-moore-doles-out-debate-advice-for-harris-speak-to-disaffected-voters-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=2338896&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>In\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-dont-want-you-here-patriotic-texas-voter-gets-right-in-beto-orourkes-grill-and-gives-him-an-earful\/\" title=\"\u2018We Don\u2019t Want You Here\u2019: Patriotic Texas Voter Gets Right In Beto O\u2019Rourke\u2019s Grill And Gives Him An Earful\">recent campaign event<\/a> in Philadelphia, Maryland Governor \u200bWes Moore advised Vice President Kamala Harris to focus on engaging disaffected voters during her upcoming debate against former President Donald Trump. Moore emphasized the \u200bimportance of encouraging voters who are skeptical of the political system to participate in the electoral process, suggesting \u200bthat the election\u200b will \u200bhinge not only on how people vote but also on who \u200bchooses to vote. With President Joe \u2063Biden \u200bexiting the race, the stakes have\u200d increased for both candidates, particularly in \u200cthe battleground state of \u2064Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has faced criticism for her lack of clarity regarding policy proposals but recently updated her campaign \u2063website to outline her \u2064agenda. Meanwhile, Trump\u2019s allies have urged \u200dhim to concentrate on policy \u200brather than personal attacks on Harris to appeal \u2063to moderate\u200d voters. As Republicans prepare \u2064for the debate, they allege that Trump is taking the event seriously, with expectations managed about \u2063the outcome. \u200dThe\u200d debate represents \u200da critical opportunity for\u2063 both candidates to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-mississippi-governor-ahead-of-nov-7-election\/\" title=\"Trump backs Mississippi Governor before Nov. 7 vote.\">attract undecided voters<\/a> in \u2062what \u2062is shaping up to be \u200ca \u2062closely contested election.  <\/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\">Wes Moore doles out debate advice for Harris: Speak to disaffected voters<\/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_1757047\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"td_text_columns_two_cols\"><\/span><strong>PHILADELPHIA &mdash;<\/strong> Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wes-moore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wes Moore<\/a> (D-MD) said in a Monday morning campaign appearance that Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> should focus on winning over disaffected voters during her Tuesday debate against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During a brief press conference, Moore was asked what Harris would need to do to win over undecided voters, who could swing the election to either candidate.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-presidential-debate-live-updates-trump-harris-abc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE LIVE UPDATES: TRUMP AND HARRIS FACE OFF IN ABC SHOWDOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think for many of the undecided voters, truthfully, it&rsquo;s not even just the voters who are trying to decide between the two candidates. It&rsquo;s the voters who are skeptical of the larger political system,&rdquo; Moore responded. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the voters who we need to come out. Because in many ways, this election is not going to be turned on how people vote. This election will be determined by people who choose to vote and people who choose not to.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, I think the thing that she is going to be able to articulate and share is why it is so necessary for people to be a part of this process,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>The presidential debate, hosted by ABC News, will be the first and possibly only matchup between Harris and Trump if the two candidates cannot agree on future dates.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden&rsquo;s exit from the race, which came after his disastrous debate performance in June, raised the stakes even higher for Harris and Trump. The presidential race remains close in several polls, especially in the Keystone State, which is the biggest prize of all the swing states.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) stumping for Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9, 2024 (Amy DeLaura \/ Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite Democratic enthusiasm for Harris, the vice president has faced calls to clearly state her policy proposals to the public. Late Sunday evening, her campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3147228\/harris-policy-page-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>updated her website<\/a> with an &ldquo;issues&rdquo; section explaining what she would champion if elected president.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has also been criticized for only participating in one joint interview with her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee in early August.<\/p>\n<p>For Trump, Republicans have urged him to resist his tendency to attack Harris personally, fearing it will turn away moderate voters. Instead, his allies say he should focus squarely on policy.<\/p>\n<p>When the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> questioned Moore about how Harris should handle any attacks on her identity &mdash; Trump has falsely accused her of &ldquo;becoming black&rdquo; later in her career &mdash; the Maryland governor was unequivocal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think anyone should be surprised when the former president says something that&rsquo;s incendiary or something that is off-putting, or misogynistic [or] racist,&rdquo; said Moore. &ldquo;I think that the vice president is not going to spend her time fact-checking Donald Trump. I don&rsquo;t think that&rsquo;s a useful exercise. I think what she is going to do is spend her time presenting her vision for what the future of this country is.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean and Democratic Sen. Sharif Street, the state Democratic Party chairman, also joined Moore at the Monday event in Philadelphia ahead of the presidential debate. All three leaders championed Harris&rsquo;s economic agenda, support for abortion access, and attempts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warner-bros-tv-signs-deal-with-center-for-policing-equity-ceo\/\" title=\"Warner Bros. TV Signs Deal With Center For Policing Equity CEO\">make communities safer<\/a> by working on gun control legislation, as have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3147051\/harris-campaign-deploys-emhoff-mobilize-voters-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>other allies<\/a> in different states.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At a Philadelphia event today <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovWesMoore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovWesMoore<\/a> touts Kamala Harris&rsquo;s support for reproductive rights. &ldquo;We talk about the basic idea that that conversation about a woman&#8217;s future should be between her and her doctor,&rdquo; he says. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vpExVAVs28\">pic.twitter.com\/vpExVAVs28<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mabinty &#129419; (@MabintyQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MabintyQ\/status\/1833166242296787007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Street called Trump &ldquo;an unserious person&rdquo; during his remarks and pushed back against lagging voter registration among Democrats in the Keystone State. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In 2022, people talked about registration edges in polls, and they said we were in real trouble, but we elected Gov. [Josh] Shapiro, we elected [Sen.] John Fetterman,&rdquo; said Street. &ldquo;We flipped the state House, we added seats in the state Senate, and the first time in almost 100 years, probably over 100 years, the majority of our Congressional District became Democrats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During the 2023 off-year elections, Street claimed, &ldquo;They said we were in trouble.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was a red year, and our registrations weren&rsquo;t trending where we needed to, but we won all four of our statewide &hellip; judicial races,&rdquo; he added. <\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee leadership are working to tamp down expectations that the former president will crush Harris during the debate. <\/p>\n<p>In an interview with NewsNation&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>The Hill Sunday<\/em>, RNC Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump claimed, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think anyone is overly confident&rdquo; about the debate. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump takes everything seriously. I think he&rsquo;s taking this debate on Tuesday very seriously,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>Former Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who is a Trump surrogate, slammed Harris&rsquo;s record as vice president during a Monday afternoon press call with reporters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The reality is, Kamala Harris&rsquo;s record as vice president has proven to be disastrous on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-cnn-grills-psaki-on-biden-needing-to-restore-u-s-credibility-after-afghanistan-france-debacles\/\" title=\"WATCH: CNN Grills Psaki On Biden Needing To \u2018Restore U.S. Credibility\u2019 After Afghanistan, France Debacles\">foreign policy front<\/a>,&rdquo; said Gabbard. &ldquo;Under Harris and Biden, we&rsquo;re embroiled in wars spanning three continents and closer to the brink of World War Three and nuclear war than ever before.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, Trump Force 47 volunteers canvassed in cities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3146776\/trump-campaign-mobilizes-pennsylvania-block-harris-path-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>including Pittsburgh<\/a>, in hopes of preventing Harris from winning the state and the White House in November.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But Harris&rsquo;s Pennsylvania allies were confident that the vice president would trounce Trump during the debate before winning the White House in November.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m confident, and I think we are all confident, that Kamala Harris will be elected, Donald Trump will be defeated,&rdquo; said Dean, before blasting Trump for alleging that if he loses, the election will have been &ldquo;stolen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pennsylvania will be the one again that makes the difference and turns away from this darkness,&rdquo; Dean continued. &ldquo;The contrast couldn&rsquo;t be greater, a dark past that he wants to go back to or a very bright future for everybody.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1757047\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1757047\"}});<\/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>Wes Moore offers debate guidance for Harris: Connect with disillusioned voters<\/p>\n<p>PHILADELPHIA \u2014 On Monday morning, Governor Wes Moore (D-MD) advised Vice President Kamala Harris to concentrate on appealing to disenchanted voters in her upcoming debate against former President Donald Trump. In a short press conference, he was asked how Harris could attract undecided voters who might influence the election outcome. <\/p>\n<p>Moore stated, \u201cFor many undecided voters, it\u2019s not just about choosing between the two candidates; it\u2019s also about those who are skeptical of the political system as a whole.\u201d He emphasized that this election will hinge on voter turnout rather than just voting preferences. \u201cShe needs to convey why it&#8217;s essential for people to engage in this process,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The presidential debate, organized by ABC News, is set to be the first and potentially only face-off between Harris and Trump if they cannot agree on additional dates. The stakes have risen following President Joe Biden&#8217;s withdrawal from the race after a poor debate performance in June. Polls indicate a tight race in several key states, particularly Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Despite enthusiasm among Democrats for Harris, there have been calls for her to clearly outline her policy proposals. Recently, her campaign updated her website with an &#8220;issues&#8221; section detailing what she would advocate if elected president. Critics have noted that she has participated in only one joint interview with her running mate since becoming the Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<p>On Trump&#8217;s side, Republicans are advising him to avoid personal attacks against Harris that could alienate moderate voters and instead focus on policy issues. When asked how Harris should respond to any personal attacks regarding her identity\u2014such as Trump&#8217;s false claims about her racial background\u2014Moore asserted that such incendiary remarks should not surprise anyone coming from Trump and suggested that fact-checking him would be unproductive; instead, she should present her vision for America&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>At Monday&#8217;s event in Philadelphia alongside Rep. Madeleine Dean and Sen. Sharif Street\u2014who both support Harris&#8217;s economic agenda and gun control efforts\u2014they expressed confidence in winning over Pennsylvania voters despite concerns over declining Democratic registration numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Street remarked on past successes despite predictions of trouble during elections: \u201cIn 2022&#8230; we elected Gov. [Josh] Shapiro&#8230; flipped the state House&#8230; This year was supposed to be red but we won all four statewide judicial races.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, RNC Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump downplayed expectations of an easy victory for Trump during the debate while Tulsi Gabbard criticized Harris\u2019s vice presidential record as detrimental regarding foreign policy issues.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges facing them leading up to November&#8217;s election, allies of Harris remain optimistic about their chances against Trump during both the debate and overall electoral contest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2338897,"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\/09\/Wes-Moore-1-1024x576.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40505,32438,38909],"class_list":["post-2338896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-debate-advice","tag-kamala-harris","tag-wes-moore"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Wes-Moore-1-1024x576.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338896","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\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2338896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}