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I don't understand how this move is going to earn Kamela Harris more voters.

This is not a IQ test or mental health evaluation, which make me ask, what is the relevance of this to the US elections?

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[–] Tagger@lemmy.world 40 points 3 days ago

Do you remember how much the media talked about Biden's age. Weird they don't look at doddery, confused Donald in the same way. This hopes to put that back on the agenda.

Also, people tend not to want to vote for one person only for another person to end up doing the job, especially not some (alleged but not denied) couch fucker

[–] BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

This is a reasonable question. This is politics - the Harris campaign are putting pressure on Trump to do the same. Harris has a clear bill of health yet Trump is nearly 80 and rambling in his speeches.

The Harris move puts pressure on Trump to do the same. If he doesn't it makes him look like he has something to hide, and regardless it draws attention to his health and mental state for voters.

So it's not "weird" - it's political strategy and game playing that both sides are doing all the time.

[–] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 16 points 3 days ago

One candidate is behaving presidential and following tradition and the other is dodging.

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