{"id":2340973,"date":"2024-09-13T20:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T00:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-takeaways-from-harriss-first-solo-campaign-interview-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T20:44:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T00:44:48","slug":"three-takeaways-from-harriss-first-solo-campaign-interview-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-takeaways-from-harriss-first-solo-campaign-interview-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Three takeaways from Harris\u2019s first solo campaign interview &#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\">22<\/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%2Fthree-takeaways-from-harriss-first-solo-campaign-interview-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=2340973&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 her first solo campaign interview for the 2024 presidential election, Vice\u200c President Kamala Harris spoke \u200cwith a Philadelphia television station.\u2064 While she did not introduce new policy\u2062 positions, she aimed\u2063 to connect with local viewers and reinforce her campaign messages. <\/p>\n<p>Three\u200c main\u2063 takeaways from the interview highlighted her attempt \u2063to distinguish \u2063herself from\u2062 President \u2064Biden, advocating \u200cfor a &#8220;new generation of leadership&#8221; and \u2063presenting a vision \u2064for\u2064 an &#8220;opportunity economy.&#8221; Harris reiterated proposals such as a $6,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tax-filing-season-starts-today\/\" title=\"Tax Filing Season Starts Today\">000 child tax credit<\/a> for newborns, a \u200c$50,000 tax deduction for \u200cnew businesses, and $25,000\u200c support for first-time homebuyers. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, she adopted a moderate stance on gun ownership, emphasizing her\u200c own status as a gun\u200c owner and support for \u200bthe Second \u2062Amendment, while promoting certain \u2063restrictions like universal \u2062background\u200b checks. This approach appears to be\u2064 an attempt to attract voters \u200cwho are concerned about gun control \u2062without \u2063alienating more moderate voters.  <\/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\">Three takeaways from Harris&rsquo;s first solo campaign interview<\/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_1760332\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> sat down with a local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/philadelphia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Philadelphia<\/a> television station on Friday for the first solo interview of her 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>presidential<\/a> campaign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Harris didn&rsquo;t reveal any new policy positions or elaborate further on any of her current ones in the interview, but she may have lifted the knowledge veil for local Pennsylvanians <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3154309\/kamala-harris-first-solo-interview-local-philadelphia-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>watching the interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are three takeaways from Harris&rsquo;s first solo interview of her 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Separation from Biden on economic vision<\/h2>\n<p>Harris touted herself as a &ldquo;new generation of leadership&rdquo; in contrast to President Joe Biden, saying repeatedly she wants to develop an opportunity economy.<\/p>\n<p>She reiterated previous campaign messaging in which she laid out her plans for a $6,000 child tax credit for the first year of a child&rsquo;s life, a $50,000 tax deduction for new businesses, and an offer of $25,000 in assistance for new home buyers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My approach is about new ideas, new policies that are directed at the current moment,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;And also, to be very honest with you, my focus is very much in what we need to do over the next 10 to 20 years to catch up to the 21st century around, again, capacity but also challenges.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moderate approach to gun ownership<\/h2>\n<p>The vice president reiterated that she and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), are gun owners and support the Second Amendment while also pushing for certain restrictions. The statement mirrors the approach Democrats have taken against former President Donald Trump in an effort to siphon voters away from him with more moderate messaging on gun control.<\/p>\n<p>Harris noted that a &ldquo;majority of [National Rifle Association] members support&rdquo; universal background checks on gun purchases as she does. She said her career as a prosecutor helped her understand why an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-lacks-clear-legislative-strategy-after-democrats-achieve-senate-majority\/\" title=\"Biden Lacks Clear Legislative Strategy After Democrats Achieve Senate Majority\">assault-style weapons ban<\/a> is necessary, saying she&rsquo;s &ldquo;personally seen what assault weapons do to the human body.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A more moderate message on guns could help her in Pennsylvania, a state that has swung between Democrats and Republicans in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/waffle-arizona-house-speaker-claims-they-cant-enforce-constitution-wont-commit-to-calling-legislative-hearing\/\" title=\"WAFFLE: Arizona House Speaker Claims They Can\u2019t Enforce Constitution, Won\u2019t Commit To Calling Legislative Hearing\">past presidential elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Repeats belief about why voters don&rsquo;t want Trump<\/h2>\n<p>Harris pressed her belief that she&rsquo;s the more qualified candidate to unite the country, saying there&rsquo;s &ldquo;hate and division&rdquo; coming out of Trump and his campaign. She noted that she&rsquo;s supported by &ldquo;over 200 Republicans,&rdquo; including former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harris has touted Republican endorsements in an effort to appeal to those in Trump&rsquo;s party who are unsure about their path forward. She believes she can lead better than Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I also believe that I am accurate in knowing that most Americans want a leader who brings us together as Americans and not someone who professes to be a leader who is trying to have us point our fingers at each other,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I think people are exhausted with that approach.&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_1760332\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1760332\"}});<\/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>Here are three key points from Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s first solo interview for her 2024 presidential campaign, which took place with a local Philadelphia TV station on Friday. While she did not introduce any new policy proposals or provide additional details on her existing ones, the interview may have offered valuable insights to viewers in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>1. **Distinction from Biden on Economic Vision**: Harris positioned herself as part of a &#8220;new generation of leadership,&#8221; contrasting her vision with that of President Joe Biden. She emphasized her goal of creating an opportunity economy and reiterated previous campaign promises, including a $6,000 child tax credit for newborns, a $50,000 tax deduction for startups, and $25,000 in assistance for first-time homebuyers. &#8220;My approach focuses on innovative ideas and policies relevant to today&#8217;s challenges,&#8221; she stated.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Moderate Stance on Gun Ownership**: The vice president affirmed that both she and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), are gun owners who support the Second Amendment while advocating for certain regulations. This aligns with the Democratic strategy to attract voters away from former President Donald Trump by adopting more moderate gun control messaging. Harris pointed out that many National Rifle Association members back universal background checks and shared insights from her prosecutorial experience regarding the necessity of banning assault-style weapons.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Reiterates Belief About Voter Sentiment Towards Trump**: Harris expressed confidence in being the candidate capable of uniting Americans amidst what she described as &#8220;hate and division&#8221; stemming from Trump\u2019s rhetoric. She highlighted endorsements from over 200 Republicans\u2014including former Vice President Dick Cheney\u2014as evidence of bipartisan support for her candidacy. According to Harris, most Americans desire a leader who fosters unity rather than division: &#8220;People are tired of leaders who encourage finger-pointing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2340974,"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\/Kamala-Harris-press-access.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4087,4021,6234,5894,32076],"class_list":["post-2340973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-campaign","tag-harris","tag-interview","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kamala-Harris-press-access.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340973","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}