(VOR News) – Three Kamala Harris campaign executives and three White House officials said Vice President Kamala Harris will not campaign with President Joe Biden in the final two weeks of the 2024 campaign.

Insiders say Biden will host formal White House events this week to highlight his administration’s achievements and exploit his longstanding political contacts, notably with labor leaders. They acknowledged that they had not determined his itinerary for the week before the election.

A White House source said Kamala Harris addressed Biden’s office because “the most critical role he can fulfill is fulfilling his duties as president.”

This Kamala Harris official, like others in this piece, spoke anonymously.

“Voters are inclined to favor change,” says an analyst. She campaigns while he is president. Kamala Harris campaign staff called Biden’s post-campaign participation “tailored”.

In 2024, a president who led the Democratic ticket until months ago is in an unbelievable situation. Kamala Harris wants voters to believe she wants change, not a second term for Biden, in the last days of the campaign. This happens. Harris’s supporters worry that campaign images with the president may damage the message.

A veteran Democratic strategist said, “Harris must establish herself as a change agent, and it is challenging to do so with a sitting president by her side.” Harris has tried to distinguish herself from Biden in recent days, despite challenges.

Harris told Fox News Wednesday, “I want to be absolutely clear: My presidency will not be a continuation of Joe Biden’s presidency.” Harris told NBC News Friday, “There is no doubt that I bring my own experiences and my own life experiences,” promising “a new generation of thinking.”

The Trump team has linked Kamala Harris to Biden and the downsides of office to present itself as the candidate for change, particularly on immigration and economics, which people care about most.

Trump contrasted Harris to Biden at the September debate, saying “They have no idea what a good economy is.” “And never forget that she is Biden.”

Insiders say Biden’s unpopularity contributed to his campaign absence. News found that 25% of respondents said Joe Biden’s presidency has helped them and their families, while 45% said it has hurt them. However, 43% of voters said Trump’s presidency has helped them and their families, while 31% disagreed.

Two campaign sources and two White House officials said Biden advisers have complained to the Kamala Harris campaign about the president’s accomplishments, such as a strong stock market, fewer border crossings, and lower inflation. Officials said the president’s aides said helping Harris would do this.

Kamala Harris’ aggressive campaign requires a separation with Biden, even on the campaign trail.

A Harris campaign official said internal data showed the president’s appeal to voters on Biden’s promises before his resignation in July failed. The insider said the campaign does not want the vice president at rallies or appearances with Biden.

Harris will campaign with former President Barack Obama in Georgia on Thursday and Michelle Obama in Michigan on Saturday, while Biden will hold solo White House events in New Hampshire to tackle prescription medication costs. A White House official said the president will work with labor leaders in competitive states to boost get-out-the-vote initiatives this week.

According to insiders, Biden may attend political gatherings like the one he presided over at a Sheet Metal Workers hall with Philadelphia Democrats on Tuesday, which may focus on elders, within two weeks. He will likely claim Kamala Harris will not re-elect him, referencing his own life. During the Philadelphia debacle, Biden recommended Kamala Harris “forge her own path.”

Harris’ campaign officials said the president can help her by running the government efficiently. They mentioned recent hurricane responses in Florida and North Carolina, a dockworkers’ strike’s potential economic destruction, and preventing Israel-Hamas violence from growing.

The Democratic strategist said, “The White House is astute in allowing him to fulfill his duties.”

More than seven weeks previously, Biden and Kamala Harris attended a Labor Day campaign rally. Unlike Barack Obama, who has addressed Harris campaign rallies, and Bill Clinton, who is running for vice president, Harris and first lady Jill Biden, who has keynoted Harris events, will campaign in Nevada on Wednesday.

White House and campaign insiders said the president knows the strategy behind his reduced campaign involvement, despite his dissatisfaction.

The slogan “I’ll campaign for you or against you, whatever helps most,” represents Biden’s 2024 campaign. After a brief holiday overseas last week, Biden will stay in the US until the election.

SOURCE: NBC