ANALYSIS — Democrats are back in the ballgame with Vice President Kamala Harris atop their ticket as she kicks her unexpected campaign into high gear this week.
Although Harris campaign officials, as well as Democratic lawmakers and strategists, are trumpeting a revival of enthusiasm on their side since 81-year-old President Joe Biden stepped aside, victory in November is far from a sure thing.
To be sure, Harris taking over as the party’s expected nominee has basically reset the electoral map. There is no more serious talk that former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, might turn states like Virginia and Minnesota red.