In the weeks since Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential campaign, many of Rebecca Wilson’s friends have undergone a “total 360” on their interest in the 2024 election.
Wilson, a 20-year-old native of Allentown, Pa., has been involved in politics in her home state as well as Wisconsin and Georgia. She said in an interview that President Joe Biden’s departure from the presidential race was a complete reset. But she also said many of the people she’s talked to are more excited by the prospect of Harris as a candidate than by her actual policy stances, which are still being rolled out.
It’s a theme that arose in interviews with a number of young Democrats from pivotal swing states in recent days. When asked about key differences between Harris and Biden that excited young voters, some didn’t point to clearly defined policy areas, and those who did only cited one potential difference. It’s seemingly indicative of Harris’ evolving effort to define herself as a presidential candidate in the face of a short window to turn enthusiasm into votes.
