This is an adapted excerpt from the Aug. 23 episode of “Morning Joe.”
Donald Trump woke up to some bad news this morning. Overnight, following a blockbuster speech at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala became the candidate of change.
I’m sure that terrifies the Trump campaign. If you look historically at presidential elections, people who make up their minds at the end tend to go toward the candidate they think is most likely to change things. Right now, that’s not Trump.
During her time as a prosecutor, an attorney general, a senator, and then a vice president, Harris noted that she “only had one client: the people.”
The most effective way Harris made her case to the American people on Thursday was how she connected the stages of her career with a common purpose. During her time as a prosecutor, an attorney general, a senator, and then a vice president, Harris noted that she “only had one client: the people.” She contrasted that directly with Trump, declaring “the only client he has ever had: himself.”
I’m sure the Harris campaign was very happy to wake up to headlines across the country about the “new way forward.” She is no longer just somebody who is the vice president. She is a presidential candidate.
This week, Democrats pulled off what many thought was impossible for a sitting vice president — taking away the cloak of incumbency. Kamala Harris is now the new kid in town.
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Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill, a Democrat, was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Missouri. She is currently an MSNBC and NBC News political analyst.
Allison Detzel is an editor/producer for MS NOW.