What happened to Kamala Harris?
How a once-promising politician became one of the least popular US vice-presidents
An episode of the The Global Story podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "What happened to Kamala Harris?" was published on January 4, 2024 and runs 26 minutes.
January 4, 2024 ·26m · The Global Story
Summary
Kamala Harris made history in 2020, becoming the first woman, first Asian-American and first black vice-president in the history of the United States. She made it onto the Biden ticket despite struggling to make a positive impression on Democratic party voters during her own attempt to secure the nomination, eventually dropping out before the first primary contest. With her personal poll numbers sagging, some within the party have reportedly contemplated replacing her altogether ahead of the November 2024 presidential election. We look at her performance in the job so far, and examine the role of vice-president. In this episode, James Reynolds is joined by the BBC’s US special correspondent Katty Kay, and former BBC North America correspondent Jamie Coomarasamy.The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC experts around the world. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell The Global Story. Email us at [email protected]. You can also message us or leave a voice note on WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480. #TheGlobalStoryThis episode was made by Alice Aylett Roberts and Tom Kavanagh. The technical producer was Matt Hewitt. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
Episode Description
Kamala Harris made history in 2020, becoming the first woman, first Asian-American and first black vice-president in the history of the United States. She made it onto the Biden ticket despite struggling to make a positive impression on Democratic party voters during her own attempt to secure the nomination, eventually dropping out before the first primary contest. With her personal poll numbers sagging, some within the party have reportedly contemplated replacing her altogether ahead of the November 2024 presidential election.
We look at her performance in the job so far, and examine the role of vice-president. In this episode, James Reynolds is joined by the BBC’s US special correspondent Katty Kay, and former BBC North America correspondent Jamie Coomarasamy.
The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC experts around the world. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell The Global Story. Email us at [email protected]. You can also message us or leave a voice note on WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480. #TheGlobalStory
This episode was made by Alice Aylett Roberts and Tom Kavanagh. The technical producer was Matt Hewitt. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.