In a little over 100 days, Vice President Kamala Harris needs to put together a campaign staff, develop her platform, decide on her strategy, approve advertising and prepare for a possible debate, among other things. It's a daunting set of tasks even when a nominee has months of preparation.
But as her former senior adviser and chief spokesperson, I believe she is well-prepared to pull it off. It will not be easy, but it is doable.
Look at what she's done so far. In the days since President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed her, the nonpartisan website Vote.org saw 35,000 people register to vote, 83% of them ages 18 to 34. The Harris campaign says it raised an earth-shattering $126 million in three days. The campaign also enlisted thousands of new volunteers, including in crucial swing states such as Nevada, Michigan and Georgia.
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