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By Carlos Lozada
Opinion Columnist
The title of Kamala Harris’s new memoir, “107 Days,” is more revealing than it means to be. In its simplest sense, it marks the length of her 2024 presidential campaign, the number of days from July 21, when Joe Biden left the race, through Nov. 5, when Harris lost it. The book breaks down, countdown-style, each chapter covering one day of the campaign. Some chapters span several pages, others a few paragraphs; the shortest is a handful of words. Harris also skips several days altogether. Even when you’re running for president of the United States, I imagine, some days are just more interesting than others.
But the title is not merely the duration of Harris’s campaign; it is also her excuse for losing the election. Throughout the book, the former vice president repeatedly laments that she did not have sufficient time to run the race she would have liked. With more time, Harris contends, she could have better sold her economic vision. With more time, she could have forged a stronger connection with voters. With more time, she could have made clear that she offered Americans a superior alternative to Donald Trump.
