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Harris is winning over Democrats, but what about independents?

There’s no question that the momentum is building as the Democratic National Convention prepares for the main event — an address by Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday night.

It’s a moment many Democrats hope will turn the dial a notch closer to the presidency. But to do that, and to get beyond that within-the-margin-of-error approval rating in key states, Harris is going to have to make headway with independent and undecided voters. In July, undecided voters made up about 6% of voters according to a New York Times/Siena College Poll.

Ryan Wiggins, chief of staff at the Lincoln Project and longtime political strategist, talks to host David Folkenflik.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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