Report: Kamala Harris Could Avoid Interviews for at Least 25 More DaysWendell Husebø 8 Aug 2024
Democrat presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris could refuse to answer questions from the establishment media at least until Labor Day, a longtime Harris ally told Politico’s West Wing Playbook on Wednesday.
Harris has not given one interview or press conference since she joined the presidential race on July 21 — 18 days ago — and she may continue to avoid the press until Labor Day — September 2 — 25 days away.
Harris could be avoiding the media out of fear of answering questions about her radical-left policies. Harris already appears to be backpedaling on many policies she previously championed, raising concerns about if voters can trust her. Neither Harris nor campaign aides have yet to fully embrace the changed policy positions in on-the-record, public statements.
“Harris’ top communications aides are deeply skeptical, as Biden’s inner circle was, that doing big interviews with major TV networks or national newspapers offer much real upside when it comes to reaching swing voters,” Playbook reported:
One longtime Harris ally suggested to West Wing Playbook that Harris could hold off on big interviews until after Labor Day. “There’s really no need,” the person said. “The voters that she needs are at the local level. They’re not reading the national press.”
Walz, whose viral cable TV appearances helped propel him onto the ticket, could be deployed on television more liberally than Harris in the coming months, the two people said. But it’s also quite possible both candidates will focus much of their media outreach on podcasts, influencers and other platforms outside the traditional news media.
“What is the incentive for her [to take more questions]?” another person close to the campaign told Playbook. “She’s getting out exactly the message she wants to get out.”
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