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The Trump-Harris race will come down to the seven states that decided the last presidential race. The fight for control of the House and Senate also looks to be close.
JD Vance and Tim Walz met Tuesday for the vice presidential debate on CBS News. L.A. Times columnists provided live updates of the best and worst moments.
In nearly 50 years, not a single vice presidential debate has made a difference in the race for the White House. Still, the match-ups have provided some of the most memorable political moments in recent history.
Schwarzenegger unexpectedly sprang forth and launched a 60-day candidacy for governor as part of a madcap recall election. There are noteworthy parallels between that contest and the truncated race for president.
Harris moved notably leftward in her 2020 bid for president, seeing it as the best path to the Democratic nomination. But the move failed to reflect Harris’ true self, which is more center-left.
Like the rest of the nation, voters on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington appear evenly split between the two. Many in Clallam County — the last presidential bellwether county in America — can’t fathom how anyone thinks differently.
The former president issued a fire hose of lies and clearly let his Democratic antagonist get under his skin. Harris’ strong performance may not lead to a huge increase in support, but she probably helped her candidacy.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris meet tonight for the first debate of their closely fought presidential contest. Join Times columnists for live updates.
The vice president’s wholehearted celebration of the city she was born in wasn’t necessarily reciprocated the first time she ran for president. But as Harris makes a second try, many are now happy to accept the accolade.
It’s absurd to suggest the vice president wields the power to stem inflation, secure the border and solve the myriad problems that Trump lays at Harris’ feet.
