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Maria Cardona, a Democratic strategist and former advisor to Barack Obama and Joe Biden, recently shared her perspective on Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign.
She noted that Harris ran the strongest campaign possible in just 107 days after Joe Biden stepped aside, but the late timing made victory nearly impossible. Cardona argued that if Biden had withdrawn earlier, a primary could have produced a stronger nominee even Harris herself with more time to build momentum.
Cardona emphasized that Harris did many things right, especially connecting with young voters and excelling on social media, but ultimately the campaign was hindered by circumstances.
More importantly, she believes Harris’s loss reflects a deeper cultural issue: America’s reluctance to elect a woman president. “As much as I want to say this country is ready, we are not,” she admitted, calling the reality painful but undeniable.
Her sentiments were echoed by Michelle Obama, who in a 2025 conversation with Tracee Ellis Ross said the nation still has “a lot of growing up to do.” Michelle pointed out that even many women remain hesitant to accept female leadership, as seen in Harris’s defeat.
Despite endorsing Harris and drawing large crowds on the campaign trail, Michelle concluded that the U.S. is simply not ready to embrace a woman in the Oval Office, underscoring the ongoing challenges of gender and power in American politics.
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