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Trump v. Harris: The New Contest

Richard Murray, Ph.D.

On July 13th former President Donald Trump narrowly survived a deadly assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania and, as the nominee of the Republican Party a few days later, seemed headed into the November election a strong favorite over President Joe Biden. But Biden, struggling to recover from a disastrous debate performance in late June, withdrew from the contest on Sunday, July 21, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris quickly locked down the Democratic nomination and raised over 100 million dollars in less than 48 hours.

These events transformed the race we had expected. Now, we have a younger woman (59) of color suddenly replacing the 81-year-old Joe Biden. That switch makes Donald Trump, at 78, the oldest major party nominee in American history. And now Trump must pivot to a race he could not have imagined just weeks ago. Meanwhile Harris, who ran a short and unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2019, faces a do-or-die, 100-day showdown against an opponent who has led Joe Biden in virtually all surveys throughout the year.

Our revised course will analyze this very different general election. Several central questions will be addressed. Does the Trump/Harris matchup change the race Republicans felt confident they were going to win? Will the Electoral College map featuring just six or seven competitive states change? How will the respective new vice-presidential choices impact the race? Will voters, who have been telling pollsters all year they were not enthusiastic about their choices, become more engaged? And to what effect? Will Robert Kennedy Jr. and other contenders impact the Trump/Harris result? How will the new presidential matchup affect the U.S. Senate and House results? And, finally, what about Texas? Will it stay solidly red, or can Democrats break their 30-year losing streak in statewide contests?

Once we know the results, our final classes will assess the historic meaning of the 2024 presidential election. Will it, like the Lincoln elections of 1860 and 1864 and the Roosevelt election of 1940 profoundly change the direction of the nation? Or will it just confirm that Americans remain deeply divided in their views of our country and its future direction?

NEW CLASS ADDED! Dr. Murray will join us via Zoom for two midsummer updates. To register for The Murray Report: Midsummer Update, please click this link: https://www.wih.org/product/the-murray-report-midsummer-update/

Nine-Week Course Schedule | Wednesdays
Sept 18 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sept 25 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Oct 02 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Oct 09 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Oct 16 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Oct 23 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Oct 30 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Nov 06 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Nov 13 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This class will be held in-person at WIH and simulcast via Zoom, and will include access to Q&A


Semester

Original price was: $315.00.Current price is: $70.00.

Class Tuition

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Price is per student. Class tuition is non-refundable.