PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 16, 2024
One of the reasons Vice President Kamala Harris lost the race for the presidency was her lack of support from young voters. The Democratic party took young people for granted this election cycle. A top issue for young people is climate change. However, instead of choosing to illuminate the wide gulf between herself and Donald Trump on climate change, Harris, likely at the behest of some political consultant, chose to downplay the issue, reversing her position on fracking and bragging about how the Biden administration boosted oil and gas production. Climate change should have been a central issue for the Harris campaign. Climate change is connected to every other issue in America. ~ Charlie Cobb, Fort Kent