Policy Briefs
August 21, 2020
Election Watch 2020: News from the Campaign Trail
The journey to the 2020 presidential election continues. Below are the latest highlights from the campaign trail:
- Mr. Biden has announced Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), a previous presidential-hopeful herself, as his running mate. The Biden-Harris ticket is historic, as Sen. Harris is the first Black or South Asian American woman tapped to run on a major-party ticket in the U.S. More on Sen. Harris’ positions on health care, education and inequality can be found here.
- The Democratic National Convention kicked off this week, pivoting to virtual in light of the pandemic. Speakers were encouraged to set up cameras in interesting (socially-distant) locations; participants watched via livestream on the DNC’s website and through major TV networks.
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