Kamala Harris Faces Risks Tiptoeing Between Moderation and Revolution
- Presidential candidate appeals to liberal and moderate wings
- Harris backs some progressive causes and resists on others
Kamala Harris
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Kamala Harris is planting her presidential campaign in the middle of a power struggle between the Democratic establishment and the party’s revolutionaries.
The crowded Democratic race is defined on one end by Joe Biden’s incrementalism and calls for bipartisanship and on the other by Senator Bernie Sanders’ vow to upend the economic and political order. Harris, a California senator, is trying to steer between the two front-runners, betting that in the end voters will want a blend of their approaches.