Kamala Harris is due to be officially confirmed as the Democratic party’s nominee to replace President Biden. So we're asking how this dramatic decision has changed things ahead of November’s US presidential election.

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Sumi Somaskanda is joined by Courtney Subramanian from the BBC’s digital team in Washington DC and Eli Yokley, US politics analyst at polling firm Morning Consult, to ask whether Harris can keep her momentum going? How Donald Trump might respond? And what issues can shift the dial for key voters?

00:00 Introduction
01:12 Was she preparing her campaign before Biden stepped down?
03:05 The challenges of entering the campaign so late
04:58 Polls resetting after Biden stepped down
05:37 Name recognition
06:35 How has Harris flipped the script with changed messaging?
08:13 Harris ahead in the polls
09:19 Donald Trump reaction to polls
10:21 Situation in the swing states
11:16 Harris' routes to the White House
12:21 Walz's impact
12:59 Support from women
13:43 Performance in different demographics
15:06 Immigration
16:15 Potential vulnerability around Gaza policy
17:35 Importance of the Democratic National Convention

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