Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: the first (and last?) debate
Fascinated though I am by American politics, I was never going to stay up and lose sleep watching live the ABC one and a half hour presidential election debate between current Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. But I made a point of recording the debate and watching every minute today.
I rather enjoyed it. It was reasonably coherent and civilised and we saw the clear differences of both character and policy between the two candidates. I thought that Harris won the debate easily with a confident, fluent and empathetic performance. But the vagaries of the Electoral College mean that, while I am certain she will win the majority of votes nationwide, I can’t be sure that she will the president.
I’ve been a fan of Kamala Harris since I first blogged about her seven years ago. When Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race, however, I was not sure if she had proved herself ready to be president. The last two months have surprised and delighted me. We can now but hope – but I believe: yes, she can.