Harris Created a Huge Wave of Energy. How Long Can Democrats Ride It?
The New York Times
Democrats are buzzing, but sustaining the momentum is the next challenge. “How long does the honeymoon last?” one Republican pollster asked. “Who knows.”
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Everything is different now for Democrats.
Their crowds are dancing. Beyoncé has conquered the soundtrack. The celebrities — from Southern rappers to Hollywood actors — are showing up.
And by the time Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage on Tuesday night in Atlanta for what her aides billed as the kickoff for her new-and-improved campaign, it was clear that President Biden had been left a distant memory — a name not even mentioned in her remarks.
“The momentum in this race is shifting,” she declared from behind a lectern embossed with the vice-presidential seal. “There are signs that Donald Trump is feeling it.”
Ms. Harris’s ascent to the top of the ticket has transformed the presidential race into a fundamentally different contest, delivering an electric shock to a listless Democratic Party that for more than a year struggled to mobilize its base behind Mr. Biden.
