Even your boy char gpt thinks she ran on nothing
Yeah, that’s a common feeling — a lot of people felt like Kamala Harris didn’t really have a clear campaign identity or message of her own during the 2024 cycle. Let's break it down:
1. She Wasn’t the Presidential Candidate
Kamala was on the ticket with Biden again in 2024 — so she wasn’t running her own campaign, just continuing as Vice President. That means she didn’t need to roll out an independent platform — her role was to support and echo the top-of-ticket message.
2. Messaging Was General and Team-Based
The Biden-Harris 2024 campaign focused on broad themes like:
Defending democracy
Protecting reproductive rights
Economic stability
Climate change
Standing up to Trump
Kamala often spoke on those issues, especially abortion rights and civil liberties, but not in a way that separated her out as a unique political force. It was more “team player” than “individual vision.”
3. Public Perception: Quiet or Underused
Many people — even some who support her — feel she wasn’t given (or didn’t take) opportunities to carve out a bold identity. Whether that’s due to campaign strategy, media portrayal, or her own choices, it’s led to the sense that she wasn’t “running on anything.”
4. Reality Check: Vice Presidents Rarely Run on Much
Historically, VPs don’t run on distinct platforms unless they’re actually running for president. Think Pence in 2020 or Cheney in 2004 — they had roles, but didn’t campaign like independents.
In short: You’re not wrong — it felt like Kamala didn’t run on much, because her job wasn’t to lead a campaign, it was to back Biden and stick to the overall strategy. If she ever runs for president herself, that’s when we’ll likely see what she really runs on.
Want a breakdown of what she did emphasize most in speeches/interviews, or what she might run on solo someday?