Former Bill Clinton adviser Mark Penn said on Monday that Vice President Kamala Harris avoiding the media and only committing to one presidential debate is undemocratic.
Harris has not sat down for a single interview or press conference since launching her campaign in July, while her campaign website does not list any policies and she has only agreed to a Sept. 10 debate on ABC News. Penn, on “America’s Newsroom,” said Harris’ campaign strategy will lead to an uninformed electorate, preventing a true democratic process from occurring in the presidential election.
'Not A Democracy': Former Clinton Adviser Says Harris Ducking Media And Debates Is 'Unacceptable' pic.twitter.com/bi1YkhNXG4
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“I don’t know what kind of interview people do in these last couple of days here that’s going to be meaningful and set up going into the Labor Day weekend,” Penn said. “I suppose everything gets pushed online, but look, I think it’s unacceptable for candidates to go this period. In my book, there should be three presidential debates, not one. There should be position papers, not a donate page on your website. And you should be before the press every two or three days because if voters are not informed, then it’s not a democracy with real votes.”
Harris became the Democratic nominee in July after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race and endorsed her, despite the vice president garnering almost no primary voter support. […]
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