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Harris Hits the Airwaves

2024/8/28
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Lovett and Sanders-Townsend discuss the Harris-Walz campaign's outreach to labor unions, analyzing Walz's speech at the International Association of Firefighters convention. They highlight the importance of the labor vote, particularly in addressing economic concerns, and praise the campaign's authentic approach to engaging with union workers.
  • Harris and Walz are actively courting the labor vote.
  • Walz's speech emphasized the contrast between Trump's policies and the Harris-Walz commitment to supporting workers' rights and the middle class.
  • Sanders-Townsend emphasizes the diversity within labor unions.

Shownotes Transcript

Lovett and guest host Symone Sanders Townsend of MSNBC discuss the Harris-Walz campaign's latest moves: new ads hitting Trump and touting her housing plan, and a big bus tour through southeastern Georgia. Then, they look at Trump's counter-programming—notably, selling trading cards of himself—and who benefits most from muted mics at the September 10 debate.

 

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