Created Equal: What’s next in the 2024 election season now that the conventions are over?
Three guests joined the show to discuss what opportunities lie ahead for Trump and Harris to make their case for president.
This combination photo shows Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaking during a presidential debate, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, left, and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaking during a Democratic presidential primary debates, July 31, 2019, in Detroit.
Now that the major parties have officially selected their nominees for president and the conventions have passed, how do the two stack up?
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Recent polls show Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump following the Democratic National Convention. Now, the attention turns to the first and only scheduled debate between the two — set to take place on Sept. 10.
But what other opportunities lie ahead for the two candidates to make an impact on the presidential race?
To discuss this, Washington Post columnist E.J Dionne, political analyst Jessica Taylor, and WDET reporter and All Things Considered host Russ McNamara joined Created Equal on Thursday.
Guests:
- Jessica Taylor is the Senate and Governors Editor at Cook Political Report.
- Russ McNamara is a reporter and host of All Things Considered at WDET
- E.J. Dionne is the Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University and a columnist for the Washington Post. He says mocking former President Trump is a new strategy for the democrats.
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