Expert: Harris campaign must overcome 'double bind' to mount historic win
July 23, 2024
July 23, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
As the first black woman and person of South Asian descent to receive a major party nomination, as Democrats have virtually ensured, Vice President Kamala Harris will face unique challenges in minimizing attacks to her campaign, says Virginia Tech political expert Farida Jalalzai.
"She will face criticisms about being liberal, though she is fairly moderate, and this will be magnified because . . .
As the first black woman and person of South Asian descent to receive a major party nomination, as Democrats have virtually ensured, Vice President Kamala Harris will face unique challenges in minimizing attacks to her campaign, says Virginia Tech political expert Farida Jalalzai.
"She will face criticisms about being liberal, though she is fairly moderate, and this will be magnified because . . .