The 'underdog' vs a 'blowout': How Harris and Trump are positioning their campaigns
An underdog, by definition, is a contender who has dim prospects of winning. In the final stretch of the presidential race, it’s the mantle Kamala Harris' campaign wants to claim.
An underdog, by definition, is a contender who has dim prospects of winning.
In the final stretch of the presidential race, it’s the mantle Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign wants to claim.
Harris, her campaign and allies have repeatedly used the term to describe her candidacy, in a marked shift in messaging from just months ago, when President Joe Biden steered the ticket. Then, Biden made a bold prediction: “Let me say it as clear as I can: I’m staying in the race!” he said. “I’ll beat Donald Trump.”
Campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon had, more than once, put her full faith behind a Biden victory, despite persistent concerns over his age and signs of sluggish fundraising. That included a week before the fateful presidential debate when she declared victory, telling the media outlet Puck, “We are going to win.”
Then, two days after Biden’s debate performance threw the party into chaos, she stuck with that messaging: “I say with full confidence, we will win.”
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