Vice President Kamala Harris is increasing her media presence in the coming week as the Nov. 5 presidential election is now just under a month away.
Following a 60 Minutes sitdown with running mate Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) that will air on Monday, Oct. 7, Harris will be in New York the following day for appearances on The View, The Howard Stern Show, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
These appearances also come after her joining the Call Her Daddy podcast on Oct. 6, which was the most popular podcast among female listeners on Spotify in 2023. The vice president will discuss issues important to female voters, including abortion, on the episode.
Later next week, Harris will travel to battleground states Nevada and Arizona, both of which are close races. Recent polling from RealClearPolitics has Harris leading former President Donald Trump in Nevada by 1.1%, 48.6% to 47.5%. However, Trump leads Harris in Arizona by 1.4%, 48.9% to 47.5%.
Walz is also ramping up his media appearances in the coming week after a shaky performance in the vice presidential debate against Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) on Oct. 1. He will be doing a solo interview on Fox News Sunday with anchor Shannon Bream on Oct. 6, followed by the episode of 60 Minutes with Harris and an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Oct. 7. Walz will then be traveling to Nevada and Arizona as well.
The increased media presence for the Harris-Walz campaign comes as Democratic strategists are worried Harris is playing it too safe in the lead-up to the election, including fewer visits to battleground states than expected. Insiders contend, however, that the plan is for Harris to overload her travel schedule in October. Strategists have also argued that high-profile ad buys in key states will be more successful in reaching voters than relatively unprepared in-person events.
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Still, Democratic strategist James Carville on Saturday acknowledged that Harris needs to do more to “fill herself out” and said voters don’t really know “what” she is yet.
Trump and Vance have also significantly outnumbered Harris and Walz in TV and print interviews.
