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Harris finally added a politics section to the site, mentioning startups

Vice President Kamala Harris finally added a politics section to her campaign website on Sunday, robbing former President Donald Trump of a potential line of attack during Tuesday night’s debate. While the page, titled “A New Way Forward,” is sparse on many details, it references venture capital several times, indicating the vice president’s push to solicit the business technology vote.

The page, which is divided into several sections, begins with a section on the economy and focuses largely on building the middle class. Amidst the platitudes, Harris is careful to touch on entrepreneurship early—the third point on the page is directed toward small business investment.

“Vice President Harris and Governor Walz know that small businesses — neighborhood stores, high-tech startups, small manufacturers and more — are the engines of our economy,” the page reads. It goes on to highlight Harris’ work as vice president to increase access to capital and expand venture capital in Middle America. As president, the page says, she will aim to oversee 25 million new business applications and “expand the tax deduction for start-up expenses for new businesses from $5,000 to $50,000.”

Harris again nods to the tech community with his point about American innovation as he promises to support the growth of AI. She returns to the AI ​​race in the final section of the national security page, pledging to ensure we remain a leader in the sector and mentioning her work “bringing international leaders together for an AI summit.”

The campaign’s frequent references to the tech and business sectors are not surprising, as Harris tries to present herself as the pro-business candidate who understands Silicon Valley better than her opponent.

Big corporate names have rallied behind her, and a list of nearly 100 current and former CEOs recently wrote a letter endorsing her campaign. In August, a group of powerful venture capitalists came together to pledge their support. Mark Cuban, the billionaire investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, says he’s in constant communication with her team and praised her for embodying the “Founder Way.” Cuban also criticized Trump for not investing in start-ups that do not involve his family.

But other tech giants are backing the former president. A vocal faction led by Tesla owner Elon Musk, investor Marc Andreessen and venture capitalist David Sacks supports Trump and insists he is the pro-business candidate.

On the policy page, Harris actively distinguishes himself from Trump on issues beyond technology. Each broad policy section — the economy, freedom, safety, security — includes a blurb that contrasts her policies with those of Project 2025, the conservative agenda Trump is trying to distance himself from despite obvious ties to the effort.

When the issues page includes details, they mostly focus on Harris’ economic agenda, which she outlined in a speech last month. She is committed to a federal ban on food price gouging, extending the $35 cap on insulin prices and expanding the child tax credit. On housing, Harris reiterates his commitment to build three million new homes and provide $25,000 in down payment assistance to new homeowners.

Social issues are also getting some attention, with the vice president promising to sign any bill Congress passes that would restore reproductive freedom nationwide.

Despite Trump’s attempts to criticize his immigration policy and label him a “border czar,” Harris devotes only one paragraph to immigration. It refers to the recent decrease in border crossings and her support for the bipartisan border bill. The website notes that Trump “killed the border bill for his own political gain.”

Harris is relatively vague on the issue of the war in Gaza, saying that she “will always stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself” and that she is working to end the war. It pledges to ensure that “the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom and self-determination,” but gives no indication of how that will happen.

Trump isn’t the only one who has blasted Harris for her failure to talk to the media or elaborate on a specific policy — so far she’s only participated in one major interview, and she’s done so alongside Gov. Tim Walz, the partner them as a candidate.

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