Democrats have had a remarkable two weeks, as Vice President Kamala Harris has re-energized their hopes for retaining the White House and definitively turning the page on the Trump era.
But it's only been two weeks.
Even in the most abbreviated general election campaign in modern history, the likely Democratic nominee will face three full months of negative advertising, blunders and bad luck, just like any other candidate.
As the honeymoon phase comes to a close, the newly cemented Harris campaign needs to lay the groundwork for what's next, take advantage of its tremendous grassroots support across the country, and prepare a counteroffensive to the coming attacks.
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