Why Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump
The vice-president failed to make the case that she would be different from her boss, President Joe Biden.
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Donald Trump of the Republican party has 72,697,872 votes (50.8%)
Why Kamala Harris lost: A flawed candidate or doomed campaign?Harris: Election outcome 'not what we fought for'Nearly a month ago, Kamala Harris appeared on ABC's The View in what was expected to be a friendly interview aimed at pitching herself to Americans who wanted to know more about her.
But the sit-down was quickly overshadowed by her response to a question on what she would have done differently from incumbent president, Joe Biden: "Not a thing comes to mind."
Harris's answer - which became a Republican attack ad on loop - underscored the political headwinds that her jumpstart campaign failed to overcome in her decisive loss to Donald Trump on Tuesday.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr4l5j2v9do
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