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Kamala Harris’s “Different Kind of ‘Hope’ Campaign”

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The Washington Roundtable discusses the highs and lows of the Democratic National Convention and Vice-President Kamala Harris’s rousing acceptance speech, with Evan Osnos and Susan B. Glasser reporting from Chicago. Plus, behind-the-scenes moments from the “festival atmosphere” for delegates, donors, and influencers, at the United Center. 


This week’s reading:

  • “The Speech of Kamala Harris’s Lifetime,” by Susan B. Glasser
  • “Proud and Impassioned, Joe Biden Passes the Torch at the D.N.C.,” by Evan Osnos
  • “Kamala Harris’s ‘Freedom’ Campaign,” by Peter Slevin
  • “Why Was It So Hard for the Democrats to Replace Biden?,” by Andrew Marantz
  • “The Democratic Party Rebrands Itself Before Viewers’ Eyes,” by Emily Witt
  • “Can Kamala Harris’s Campaign Solve the Latino Turnout Problem?,” by Geraldo Cadava
  • “How the Harris Campaign Beat Trump at Being Online,” by Kyle Chayka
  • “What Kamala Harris May Have to Do Next,” by Jay Caspian Kang


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