Cohen: Next, Kamala Harris must add clear policy to her ‘politics of joy’
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Cohen: Next, Kamala Harris must add clear policy to her ‘politics of joy’

Politics tamfitronics Joy is not a strategy. It alone will not change minds and win votes. But this is about the rebranding of Kamala Harris.Published Aug 28, 2024 • 3 minute readDemocratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris appears on stage during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. Photo by Jacquelyn Martin /THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPORTLAND, Maine — If you want a taste of the politics of joy — the byword of Kamala Harris’s campaign — consider the roll call of the states at the Democratic National Convention. It is the best illustration of the party’s new energy since Joe Biden left and she arrived.The roll call is a convention tradition. It is one of the spectacles of American politics, democratic and majestic, when each delegation, in alphabetical order, is asked to report its votes...
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