Kamala Harris Urged to Get More Personal

[applegrove]

Kamala Harris Urged to Get More Personal

June 25, 2019 at 4:17 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 47 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/06/25/kamala-harris-urged-to-get-more-personal/

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Associated Press: “Although Harris was initially reluctant, she is now consciously trying to incorporate more personal details in her campaign trail speeches and answers to voters. While Harris’ campaign disputes the notion of a revamped strategy, advisers concede that they need to spend more time helping voters understand not only what Harris would do as president but also what motivates her and what has shaped her. Their goal: to leave voters with the impression of a candidate who is both strong and warm.”

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[monmouth4]

1. Oh FGS, leave the woman alone, sounds more like being nosy to me. She's been more than forthcoming

talking about her private life, her step children, etc.

[Hekate]

2. Really? Isn't she likeable enough?

[JI7]

5. the earlier complaint was she was too likable and friendly

[Progressive2020]

3. Kamala Harris

There are things that I like about Harris, but I find her to be a little bit stiff, unnatural, and calculated. Her intellect, experience, and policy positions are good, but she comes off as too artificial to me. I think that Hillary had a similar problem.

I want a candidate that is genuine, authentic, and comfortable as themselves. You can not plan or calculate that. It has to come naturally. Harris is smart and tough, but so is Elizabeth Warren, who seems more sincere to me than Harris. Buttigieg also seems like he is himself on the stump, not someone who is inauthentic.

Harris will improve and become more natural on the campaign trail as she gets more practice, but right now I like Warren more for his tenaciousness and authenticity, as well as her smarts and policy positions.

[left-of-center2012]

4. CNN said this morning ...

CNN said this morning that Harris has failed to "take off" since her initial launch.
I was flipping through channels so I didn't listen beyond that.

[Quemado]

6. Kamala Harris would be the best candidate to defeat Trump if she

had the charisma of Oprah Winfrey.

Just my opinion...

[applegrove]

7. She does have charisma. It just doesn't translate to speeches, which

to be honest are always canned, and she is too smart to be amazed at what she is saying for the 30th time. Trump is always amazed at what he is saying. Which would you rather have as president? I think Kamala one on one would be the best president. Unfortunately you need to do very well in crowds to win.

[Quemado]

9. She has charisma; she couldn't have won a seat in the Senate without charisma, but

to defeat Trump, a different kind of charisma is needed.

[IronLionZion]

8. She is plenty personal and warm

Trump is not