Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 role came into sharp focus this week as she took direct aim at former President Donald Trump over reproductive rights, laying the groundwork for a central Democratic message in the 2024 election and unveiling a more elevated role for Harris.
The Biden campaign is using Harris to help mobilize voters on potentially one of the most political issues in 2024 – reproductive rights – hoping to capitalize on her appeal to younger, more diverse voters. The 2024 campaign is shaping up to be a political test for the vice president, who has fielded fierce criticism over the course of Biden’s administration for her perceived low profile.
“Former President Trump hand-picked – hand-picked – three Supreme Court justices because he intended for them to overturn Roe. He intended for them to take your freedoms. He is the architect of this health care crisis. And he is not done,” a fired-up Harris said Tuesday, speaking in front of a massive “Restore Roe” backdrop in Manassas, Virginia.
The first years of her tenure as vice president was marked by tough assignments that proved thankless – taking the lead in diplomacy with Central American nations to try and stem migration to the southern border, taking the lead on voting rights legislation – along with some high-profile stumbles. CNN has previously reported that Harris had made her unhappiness with some of her assignments known within the White House.
But now Harris is embracing her role as a key voice on reproductive rights, which is set to be a central issue for the Biden campaign as it hones its message ahead of November, and she’s bringing the message to the campaign trail with a revamped energy that has been on full display in recent speeches.
The vice president has been positioned to send the administration’s message across the country in a weeks-long tour,…
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