Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention.
Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergThe Big Take
Kamala Harris’ Campaign Is Heavy on Vibes, Light on Policy
The presidential candidate is selling hope and joy, but has avoided providing policy specifics that could pit one Democratic faction against another.
When Bernie Sanders took the stage in Chicago, it was vintage Bernie — a screed against Big Pharma, Big Tech, Big Everything and, of course, billionaires.
Minutes later, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, heir to a vast hotel fortune, stood at that same spot to brag that he is an actual billionaire wealthier than Donald Trump. Then Ken Chenault, who ran one of the largest credit-card companies in the world, pitched Kamala Harris as unabashedly pro business.