As Democrats Tout Momentum, DNC Attendees Discuss How to Keep It

Party leaders, strategists, and pundits name three keys to continue momentum and one mistake to avoid.
As Democrats Tout Momentum, DNC Attendees Discuss How to Keep It
Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at the United Center on the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Lawrence Wilson
Travis Gillmore
Nathan Worcester
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CHICAGO—Democrats have rapidly built momentum in their presidential campaign, and party members, strategists, and political analysts say they know what must be done to maintain it.

Within a month of entering the race, Vice President Kamala Harris has erased the lead that former President Donald Trump held over President Joe Biden. She has cut Trump’s advantage in the polls and now leads by 2 points to 3 points, according to FiveThirtyEight polling averages.