As the election nears, VP Kamala Harris rallies for votes in swing states, while President Biden has been sidelined from public appearances after multiple serious gaffes according to The Daily Mail.
In the final sprint of one of the tightest presidential races in United States history, Vice President Kamala Harris is intensifying her campaign efforts across key battleground states.
With less than 48 hours until Election Day, the urgency of her activities contrasts sharply with President Joe Biden, who has curtailed his campaign schedule following a series of public missteps.
President Biden's recent stumbles have included derogatory remarks towards Donald Trump's supporters and controversial statements at campaign events, which have drawn considerable media attention and criticism.
These misjudgments have influenced his decision to reduce public appearances. Instead, Biden opted to spend his time away from the limelight, focusing on personal engagements and minimal direct campaign involvement.
On a mild Sunday afternoon, Biden kept to a quiet schedule, dining at the Fieldstone Golf Club near his home in Wilmington, Delaware. Without indulging in any golf, he engaged in a private meal with former Senator Ted Kauffman, suggesting a momentary step back from the high stakes of frontline campaigning.
Simultaneously, Vice President Harris has been vigorously covering ground in critical states such as Michigan. Her schedule included a roundtable discussion in Pontiac, followed by a flight aboard Air Force Two for further engagements in Lansing. Her relentless pace underscores the Democratic urgency to secure every possible vote in a razor-thin contest.
In sharp contrast to the President, Harris has maintained a disciplined and focused messaging strategy. Reacting to Biden's controversial 'garbage' comment about Trump supporters during a fundraising call, Harris quickly distanced herself from his phrasing.
“First of all, he clarified his comments, but let me be clear: I strongly disagree with any criticism of people based on who they vote for," she stated.
Political analysts, including Jon Favreau, a former Obama speechwriter, have commented on Biden’s withdrawal from active campaigning. F
avreau suggested that Biden focusing on his presidential duties rather than the campaign could be advantageous for both Harris's efforts and his presidential legacy. “I would look at the numbers, I would look at the race and say, I’m going to focus on being president over the next couple of days and that’s probably the best thing he can do not just for the Harris campaign, but himself and his legacy too," Favreau noted.
This situation granted Harris an opportunity to slightly distance herself from Biden’s shadow and address the electorate on her terms.
Favreau elaborated, “I think it was an opportunity for her that she took to separate herself a little bit from Joe Biden, which she has been - that’s been one of her big challenges - and I think now she can say in these final couple days, 'Look, I am out here trying to fight for every vote and trying to bring people together and sort of end the division in this country and Donald Trump.'"
The divergent paths of Biden and Harris in the campaign’s concluding hours paint a complex picture of internal strategy and external perception management within the Democratic Party.
As Harris propels forward with public engagements and Biden remains mostly out of the spotlight, the Democrats' final push to sway undecided voters intensifies amid the unpredictability of election outcomes.