Vice President Kamala Harris’ team has been discussing ways to differentiate her from President Joe Biden as polling shows that Biden is a drag on her candidacy and voters are eager for a new direction. Harris has been hesitant to criticize Biden directly but has proposed new policy ideas such as a “Medicare at home” program and is releasing her medical records to show she is young and energetic compared to Biden and Trump. Harris may seek to distance herself from Biden delicately, giving the White House a heads up before doing so. She has emphasized her campaign slogan of “a new way forward” but has struggled to clearly differentiate herself from Biden. Harris has faced criticism from former President Donald Trump for saying she couldn’t think of anything she’d do differently than Biden, but has since vowed to appoint a bipartisan council of policy advisers if elected. Biden has expressed some concern over Harris’ lack of differentiation from him but also acknowledges that she may need to draw more contrasts in the future. Harris has been walking a fine line between praising Biden’s leadership and outlining her own agenda, but she may need to more clearly define how she differs from him in order to win the election.
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Harris considers increasing distance from Biden
