Opinion Today: We talked to undecided young voters about Harris and Trump

And in a new series, we’ll be hearing a lot more from them. 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For these final 11 weeks of the presidential race, we are also doing something new: We have [assembled a panel of 15 undecided voters](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoqa2dP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wOC8yMi9vcGluaW9uL3lvdW5nLXZvdGVycy1mb2N1cy1ncm91cC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMjMzNSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzU3OTEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCma7nSjHZqZeEBdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) ages 18 to 27, and will check in with them regularly through Election Day to track their opinions of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and to talk to them about the issues and news that matter most to them. We’re zeroing in on young Americans partly because they’re often overlooked or stereotyped as elections get down to the wire, perhaps seen as progressive or single-issue voters or as too flaky and distracted to be counted on. These assumptions get younger voters wrong, as I learned over my years covering presidential races as a reporter and editor. They are also an influential voting group in swing states like Michigan and Pennsylvania. And with many younger Americans quickly moving to support Harris, we were curious why these 15 voters in particular were more ambivalent about her than many peers. They all said they were open to supporting her, and their voting histories don’t put them squarely in any one camp; in 2020, five of them supported Joe Biden, two voted for Trump, seven didn’t vote (most were too young) and one wrote in Mitt Romney. Most of them are wary about Harris right now — some worry that she is too far left, or that she covered up Biden’s age-related issues — and want to know how she would approach inflation, crime, the war in Gaza and other issues. But they are also skeptical or hostile about Trump; indeed, I was a little surprised at how many of them remain appalled by the Jan. 6 attacks. Several saw Trump more positively after the attempt on his life, but they were quickly turned off by his attacks on Harris and her race. So why are they undecided? I encourage you to hear that from them [in their own words](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoqa2dP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wOC8yMi9vcGluaW9uL3lvdW5nLXZvdGVycy1mb2N1cy1ncm91cC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMjMzNSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzU3OTEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCma7nSjHZqZeEBdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). We’ll check back with the group about Harris’s convention speech to see if it changes their opinions about her. And we’ll be watching to see what they think about the coming debates, shifts in the economy and the Gaza war, and whatever else is in store for the presidential race. And in the end, of course, we’re curious to see which candidate they decide to vote for, and why. We hope you’ll follow along, too. [Read the focus group transcript](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoqa2dP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wOC8yMi9vcGluaW9uL3lvdW5nLXZvdGVycy1mb2N1cy1ncm91cC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMjMzNSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzU3OTEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCma7nSjHZqZeEBdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~): ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoqa2dP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wOC8yMi9vcGluaW9uL3lvdW5nLXZvdGVycy1mb2N1cy1ncm91cC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMjMzNSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzU3OTEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCma7nSjHZqZeEBdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~ Illustrations by Lucinda Rogers Why These 15 Young Voters Aren't Rushing to Kamala Harris Like Their Peers Participants discuss what it would take for Harris or Trump to win their votes. By Patrick Healy, Adrian J. Rivera and Frank Luntz [Ad] [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoqa2dP0SkaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NTk3ODUmbGk9VFkmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPVRZXzIwMjQwODIyJnN0cGU9ZGVmYXVsdCZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA4MjJXA255dEIKZrudKMdmpl4QF1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoqa2dP0SkaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NTk3ODUmbGk9VFkmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPVRZXzIwMjQwODIyJnN0cGU9ZGVmYXVsdCZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA4MjJXA255dEIKZrudKMdmpl4QF1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Here’s what we’re focusing on today: Editors’ Picks [A photo illustration of a young Black woman wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, surrounded by black marker scribbles.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoqa2dP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8yMi9vcGluaW9uL2NocnlzdHVsLWtpemVyLXByaXNvbi1zZW50ZW5jZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMjMzNSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzU3OTEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCma7nSjHZqZeEBdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)[Guest Essay Chrystul Kizer Got 11 Years in Prison for Killing Her Abuser. This Is Justice? What her case illustrates about the sexism and racism that corrupt our criminal justice system. 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Damn, She’s Good’: The Best and Worst Moments From Night 3 of the Democratic Convention What our columnists and contributors thought of speeches by Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton and Tim Walz. 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By Carlos Lozada](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoqa2dP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8yMi9vcGluaW9uL2thbWFsYS1oYXJyaXMtYm9va3MtcHJvc2VjdXRvci1jcmltZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMjMzNSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzU3OTEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCma7nSjHZqZeEBdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [An ecstatic crowd-in the foreground, a Black woman and behind her, a white woman-- both with their arms up in jubilation.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoqa2dP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8yMi9vcGluaW9uL2thbWFsYS1oYXJyaXMtaGlzdG9yeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMjMzNSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzU3OTEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCma7nSjHZqZeEBdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)[Guest Essay Kamala Harris Earned Her Place in History Ms. Harris’s ascent should not come as a big surprise, both because of who we are now (and have been historically) and because of who she is. 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A display behind them includes stars and repeats the word “freedom.”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoqa2dP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8yMS9vcGluaW9uL2thbWFsYS1oYXJyaXMtYmV5b25jZS1jb252ZW50aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA4MjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTMyMzM1Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NTc5MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZrudKMdmpl4QF1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)[Charles M. Blow Liberals Needed a Beyoncé Moment. Kamala Harris Is Delivering One. The vice president is giving Democrats what they want while disorienting Donald Trump. By Charles M. 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