September 17, 2024 18:31 GMT
Harris To Take Questions At NABJ Event Shortly
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Vice President Kamala Harris is shortly due to take questions from three National Association of Black Journalists reporters in a press event hosted by the NABJ in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. LIVESTREAM
- The event is a rare opportunity for voters to see Harris face unscripted media scrutiny, rather than the carefully choreographed stump events that have made up most of her campaign.
- The event is also an opportunity for Harris to connect with Black voters, a demographic bloc that is crucial to Harris' campaign. Recent polls suggest that while Harris has firmed up support with Black voters since assuming the Democratic nomination, her support remains below the level historically correlated with a Democratic presidential win.
- NBC notes: “Harris is expected to face tough questions about her record as attorney general of California and her vice presidency and on specific details about what her administration would do to benefit Black people.”
- Politico notes: "Younger Black men, in particular, have been straying from the Democratic party. The NAACP released a poll on Friday that found one in four younger Black men are backing her Republican opponent Trump."
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