Expert: Harris' important difference from Biden

The interview with Kamala Harris offered few news on the policy area, and at home the reviews are lukewarm. But the Democratic presidential candidate managed through her mere presence to show how she differs from Joe Biden, according to an American expert.

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His analysis comes after Harris' interview in CNN – the first she has given since Joe Biden threw in the towel ahead of the election in November – and is contrasted to the sitting president who is not considered capable of handling the office by many.

In American media, the analyses are lukewarm. Harris parried CNN's Dana Bash's questions without either incurring political damage or giving herself a boost, writes The New York Times. The interview was primarily notable for being so uneventful, notes the news agency AP.

Not Challenged

Dave Wells notes that the questions from Dana Bash were not "particularly confrontational". Even The Wall Street Journal's analysis is that the vice president got off relatively lightly, with platitudes about the "middle class" and a "new way forward" – but without being seriously challenged.

One topic that was addressed was the war in Gaza, where Harris – like Joe Biden – walked a tightrope between condemning Hamas, expressing support for Israel, and simultaneously emphasizing the importance of reaching a ceasefire agreement.

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Pressed on Fracking

What she was actually pressed on were two issues where she has changed her opinion in recent years: fracking, a method for extracting gas and oil, and illegal border crossings from Mexico.

According to Dave Wells, it is a clear but logical shift from Harris' side.

Now the audience is different, notes Wells.

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