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Harris defeat is a stinging verdict for the left

When Vice President Kamala Harris took the reins of the Democratic Party just over 100 days ago, it was the latest triumph in a political career that has been marked by both reversals of fortune and history-making breakthroughs.

After years when she was at times dismissed as the misstep-prone understudy to an unpopular president, Harris — the first Black and Indian American woman nominated for the presidency — rose on a wave of left-wing enthusiasm after replacing President Joe Biden atop the ticket in July. She erased former president Donald Trump’s lead in the polls, drew a billion dollars in donations and became the coconut-themed avatar of a party that suddenly dared to nourish hopes of keeping the White House.

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