Tag: Kamala Harris

Voice of the Voter: U of I students consider many crucial issues following Presidential debate

Some University of Illinois students are doubling down on their ballot picks following the Presidential debate held on September 10 between Vice President Kamala Harris, and Former President Donald Trump. IPM’s David Pierce uncovered how each candidates’ responses to questions regarding immigration, reproductive rights, and foreign affairs are impacting voting decisions.  Over 80 students gathered

Harris and Trump debate

Illinois politicians fired up after Harris -Trump debate

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage Tuesday night for the first and possibly the last time. The Democratic vice president opened the debate with a power move, marching across the stage to Trump’s lectern to shake his hand. The exchange set the tone for the next 90 minutes. Harris

Voice of the Voter Ep. 1: 18 & Eligible to Cast Ballot (May 2024)

Before President Joe Biden left the race in July, IPM’s David Pierce checked in with young people as part of our “Voice of the Voter” series to get their thoughts on having to pick between Biden and Former President Donald Trump as they cast their ballot for the first time.  Voting is an important part

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Longtime Harris supporters do victory lap for their candidate at DNC

CHICAGO – On a cold morning in late 2019, Illinois state Sen. Mattie Hunter, D-Chicago, boarded a bus bound for Iowa to knock doors for then-U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris in her bid for the presidency. At one particular door – one of many she visited in “mostly white middle-class communities” – Hunter met a couple

Kamala Harris and Joe Biden at 2024 DNC

What to watch as the Democratic National Convention enters its second day in Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention heads into its second day on Tuesday. With President Joe Biden having addressed delegates, the week’s full focus now turns to Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as the party and its leaders aim to argue why their new nominee is best suited to be