Can Kamala Harris Throw Out Biden’s Economic Baggage?

More MAGA Lies • Trump on His Back Foot • “Excellent Guy” Walz [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Can Kamala Harris Throw Out Biden’s Economic Baggage? Good morning. If Kamala Harris wants to craft a winning economic message, then she may need to unburden herself from what has been. The veep would be inheriting an incredibly fragile economy from Joe Biden, who stewarded historic employment and job growth but endlessly struggled to convince voters that any of it mattered. As a result, [reports]( Chris Smith, Harris would be well-advised to spare the public from Econ 101 lectures and instead strike a more empathetic tone. “Voters really think about, Does she get us, and does she get how hard this is?” says one insider. “And she does. She went through that as a kid. She’s got a good story.” In the meantime, Harris is still riding a wave of enthusiasm and support among Democrats, especially with the recent addition of running mate Tim Walz. Politico’s Eugene Daniels [digs]( into what’s driving all this momentum—and what challenges lie ahead—on the latest episode of Inside the Hive. Plus, Eric Lutz [checks in]( on Donald Trump’s sputtering campaign, while Kase Wickman [explains]( how Diet Mountain Dew has become a political symbol in 2024. Thanks for reading. [Image may contain: Kamala Harris, Crowd, Person, Adult, Flag, People, Electrical Device, Microphone, and Audience]( [Can Kamala Harris Throw Out Biden’s Economic Baggage?]( By [Chris Smith]( [The vice president is inheriting an unpredictable and fragile post-pandemic recovery, as evidenced by the latest market swings. And even if Harris is “a far superior communicator,” says one insider, Americans are “still feeling the pinch of cost.”]( [Read more button](   [Republicans Think They Could Win If Donald Trump Would Just Focus on the Issues]( By [Eric Lutz]( [But the ex-president has become increasingly preoccupied and frustrated with his campaign, recent polls, and crowd sizes at Kamala Harris events.]( [Read more button](   [What’s Behind Kamala Harris’s Surging Campaign and the Wave of Walzmentum]( By [Brian Stelter]( [Politico’s Eugene Daniels reflects on his years covering the VP and Democratic nominee, from the challenges she faced in the Biden White House to the shift in her communication style.]( [Read more button](   [Oops: Trump Was Full of Praise for Tim Walz Before They Became Opponents]( By [Bess Levin]( [The ex-president commended Walz’s handling of the 2020 George Floyd riots and called him an “excellent guy.”]( [Read more button](   [Trump Spews Lies, Disparages Harris’s Intelligence, Insults Jews, and Rambles About “Insane Asylums” in Unhinged Press Conference]( By [Bess Levin]( [He did little to quell reports that he is melting down over Harris's poll numbers.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2024 Condé Nast