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Kamala Harris, at her first public appearance since President Joe Biden endorsed her to be the next Democratic Party presidential nominee. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Democratic Party’s choice of Harris was undemocratic − and the latest evidence of party leaders distrusting party voters

Handing VP Kamala Harris the Democratic presidential nomination without having her compete in primaries is a throwback to less democratic ways of picking nominees, a political scientist says.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris greet supporters on Aug. 20, 2020, at the end of the Democratic National Convention in Wilmington, Del. Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images

Veepstakes have evolved from where you live to who you are − which way will Harris turn to balance the ticket?

From geographic balancing to making up for what the presidential candidate lacks, the considerations for picking a vice presidential candidate have changed and evolved since the 19th century.
What independents see in their communities informs their political views. AJ_Watt/E+ via Getty Images

Politics is still both local and personal – but only for independents, not for Democrats or Republicans

Independents’ political views and policy preferences reflect the economic and social conditions they see and experience every day. Democrats and Republicans have different sources for their views.
Bruce Springsteen performs in Providence, R.I., in January 1985 during the ‘Born in the U.S.A. Tour.’ Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

‘Born in the USA’ turns 40 − and still remains one of Bruce Springsteen’s most misunderstood songs

In 1984, the album was atop the charts, and Ronald Reagan, running for reelection, told a New Jersey audience that he and the Boss shared the same American dream. Springsteen vehemently disagreed.
President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan greet Donald Trump during a reception in August 1983. Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum

Reagan’s great America shining on a hill twisted into Trump’s dark vision of Christian nationalism

Reagan and Trump − two of the most media-savvy Republican presidents − used religion to advance their political visions, but their messages and missions could not be more different.

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