Kamala Harris Copies Policies from Biden's Website – Internet Detectives Reveal
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has finally unveiled her policy proposals, but sharp-eyed observers have discovered that the "Issues" section of her campaign website has been entirely copied from President Joe Biden's site.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has finally unveiled her policy proposals, but sharp-eyed observers have discovered that the "Issues" section of her campaign website has been entirely copied from President Joe Biden's site.
Harris announced her candidacy in July, after Biden paused his campaign. Despite initial excitement among Democrats, Harris faced increasing pressure for refusing to sit for unscripted interviews and for not publishing any policy proposals on her campaign website.
On Sunday, the Harris campaign added an "Issues" section to the site. However, X (formerly Twitter) user Corinne Greene found that the metadata of this section—information not usually visible to casual visitors—revealed that it was copied from Biden’s now-defunct campaign site.
Within the section's code, a line could be seen reading, "Are you with us? Join our campaign to re-elect Joe Biden today!" Left-leaning news site The New Republic reported that this line appeared when the section was shared or viewed in Google search results.
The error has since been corrected, and the section now reads, "Vice President Harris and Governor Walz are fighting for a new path forward."
"This is dangerous territory for Harris," The New Republic noted, pointing out that a recent New York Times survey showed that over 60% of voters want "significant change" in Biden's policies, and only a quarter believe Harris is capable of delivering that change.
The "Issues" section includes a few of Harris’s economic proposals, such as a $25,000 grant for first-time homebuyers and restrictions on corporate "price hikes." However, most policies mirror those proposed by Biden, with Harris's name and biographical details simply replacing Biden's.
Harris and Trump will face off in a debate on Tuesday night on ABC News. Recent polls show both candidates neck and neck, with battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin too close to call.