There is much about Kamala Harris that appeals to the wide range of voters that Democrats hope to energize, but during the DemConvention, Harris needs to lay to rest the concerns of some younger and more progressive voters, writes VanJones68, CNNOpinion
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During Wednesday night's Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris will make her case to the world that a Biden-Harris ticket can lead a hemorrhaging nation into an era of healing and hope. And she has a chance to turn criminal justice reform from an area of possible vulnerability into a timely area of strength.
There is much about Harris that appeals to the wide range of voters that Democrats hope to energize. Progressives see an early champion for the Green New Deal and an opportunity to push the party left on health care reform. Moderate and more conservative voters can find an ally on foreign policy and a unifying voice in the national policing debate.
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