Joe Biden's running mate may be able to draw the president into clashing with her, distracting him from attacking the Democratic presidential candidate directly.
Trump's falls behind on both counts, with 42 percent favorable and 57.1 percent not, and Biden seemingly fairing better in the war of words between them.
Matt Gorman, a Republican strategist who worked on Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney's presidential campaigns and is a vice president at Targeted Victory, said he thinks Harris may attempt to drag Trump's focus to her, taking his onslaught away from Biden.Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks as his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris looks on during an event at the Alexis Dupont High School on August 12, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing at the White House August 13, 2020. He has frequently criticized his rival Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential candidate, and is now attacking his running mate, Kamala Harris.With Biden, he said, opinions are likely already fixed, so criticism may not shift those. He disputed whether criticizing Harris would have much impact in terms of the election either.
He suggested this difficulty in targeting her ideologically may put Trump's comments into"very toxic and dangerous ground."
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