Harris and Walz Set for Landmark CNN Interview Amid Georgia Tour

Kamala Harris, the first female, African American, and Asian American vice president, is set to participate in a significant interview alongside her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. The discussion, scheduled with CNN's Dana Bash for August 27, 2024, marks a crucial moment in the Democratic presidential campaign.

This interview represents the first joint appearance for Harris and Walz since the latter joined the ticket, and it's Harris's initial in-depth conversation since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. The event occurs as part of a bus tour through south Georgia, a key battleground state in the upcoming November 5, 2024, presidential election.

The interview, to be broadcast at 9 p.m. Eastern, comes at a pivotal time for the Democratic campaign. It follows President Biden's unexpected withdrawal from the 2024 race in late July, which led to Harris's emergence as the party's standard-bearer. The vice president, who has faced mounting pressure for comprehensive interviews, will now have the opportunity to address various policy issues and recent campaign developments.

Dana Bash, a veteran journalist with CNN since 1993, will conduct the interview. Bash's experience includes moderating the June 2024 presidential debate between Biden and former president Trump, an event that significantly influenced the Democratic Party's subsequent decisions.

The Harris campaign has emphasized that the Georgia tour will allow the candidates to "meet directly with voters in their communities." The journey is set to conclude with a rally near Savannah, Georgia's oldest city, founded in 1733.

"Since it's all the American people can get, we will expect that CNN holds them accountable for their past failures and the constant disavowal of years of dangerously liberal policies they've supported right up until their pollsters took over a month ago."

This interview occurs against the backdrop of a highly anticipated election season. The Democratic National Convention, scheduled for August 19-22, 2024, in Chicago, has already formally nominated Harris. Meanwhile, the Republican National Convention is set for July 15-18, 2024, in Milwaukee.

As the campaign intensifies, both parties are focusing on battleground states like Georgia, a concept that gained prominence in US politics during the 2000s. The outcome in these states could be crucial, given that the US Electoral College, not the popular vote, determines the presidential election winner.

This CNN interview represents a significant opportunity for Harris and Walz to present their vision to the American public, potentially building on the high voter turnout seen in the 2020 election, which was the highest in over a century.