Democrats warn Harris must find right message on economy

Democrats are warning that Vice President Harris needs to solidify her economic message before former President Trump ties her to a narrative that plagued President Biden while he was the nominee.  

Before Biden’s withdrawal from the race last month, the economy was the dominant issue for voters, with a string of polls indicating that Trump was winning on that matter. The surveys concluded that voters trusted Trump on economic issues more than they trusted Biden. 

But for the last six weeks, the news cycles have been dominated by a rash of political headlines including the uncertainty in the Democratic Party following Biden’s disastrous debate performance, an attempted assassination on Trump, the former president’s selection of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate and the Republican National Convention.

Less than a week later, the transition from Biden to Harris overtook the headlines, followed by a two-week wave of enthusiasm for Harris, only accelerated by the attention around her own veepstakes.