Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? | Start Here

The Democratic party has united around their new presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, after Joe Biden dropped out. Harris has injected new energy into the party and the campaign, but it looks set to be a very tight race against Donald Trump.

Start Here with Sandra Gathmann explains how Kamala Harris has shaken up the race for the White House and runs through the big issues that are playing out in Harris’ campaign.

Chapters:
01:30 - The big buzz around Kamala Harris.
02:35 - The electoral college and what it actually takes to win a US presidential election.
03:50 - The age factor - how Trump became the old guy in the race.
04:25 - Kamala is brat.
05:40 - The woman factor.
06:55 - Why reproductive rights and access to abortion are big issue in this election.
08:10 - The race factor.
09:20 - How Kamala Harris is galvanising Black voters.
10:15 - Harris, the former prosecutor v. Trump, the convicted felon.
11:02 - Harris’ policy record
12:18 - Harris’ record on illegal immigration.
13:35 - Harris’ position on the Israel-Gaza war
15:35 - Is the US ready for a woman president?

This episode features:
Amy Dacey - Executive Director of the Sine Institute of Policy & Politics at American University
Nadia Brown - Professor of Government, Georgetown University
Kimberly Halkett - Al Jazeera White House correspondent
Rina Shah - Political strategist and former Republican presidential campaign chief spokesperson
A Scott Bolden – Former chairman of the Washington DC, Democratic Party
James Zogby – Advisor to presidential campaigns of Jesse Jackson, Al Gore, Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders
Jeremy Scahill - Co-founder of The Intercept

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