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Harris's opportunity

As Kamala Harris reintroduces herself to voters, she should champion issues that can cut into Donald Trump's support among the white working class, writes Progressive Policy Institute President Will Marshall.

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"U.S. voters haven't taken the measure of the untested Harris," he writes. "And fundamentals aren't working in Democrats' favor."

Voters say they trust Trump and Republicans more on top issues like the cost of living, immigration, crime and foreign policy.

Harris should "unfurl new ideas to change these voters' minds."

These include safe access to abortion, more funding for public schools, an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy and support for NATO.

Staking out these "center-ground positions" at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago later this month will "help Harris and Walz rebuild America's anti-Trump majority," writes Marshall.

Read the op-ed at TheHill.com.

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