Analysis
Democrats are running a campaign built on vibes
Dems chose not to update their party platform despite switching the name atop their ticket from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris. Instead, they stuck with a version approved in mid-July – from before Biden dropped out of the race. The platform frames a battle between “opportunity and optimism” versus “revenge and retribution,” laying bare a fundamental difference between the 2024 Democratic and Republican campaigns: one is about atmospherics, and the other is deeply personal.
Aug 19, 2024
