Harris defends Biden’s policies but says “more work” is needed to reach voters

1 00:00:00,000 —> 00:00:05,030 “Former President Trump, not just at the national level, 2 00:00:05,030 —> 00:00:09,710 appears to be beating the Biden-Harris ticket, 3 00 : 00:09,710 —> 00:00:14,780 but uniquely in these five of the six most important swing states, that seems to be the case. 5 00:00:16,450 —> 00:00:18,980 What do you think when you see the polls?” 6 00:00:18,980 —> 00:00:20,493 “Listen, if I had listened to the polls 7 00:00:20,493 —> 00:00:22,160 I would never have run for my first office 8 00: 00:22,160 — > 00:00:23,040 or my second. 9 00:00:23,040 —> 00:00:24,570 And here I am as vice president. 10 00:00:24,570 —> 00:00:27,260 There are fundamental freedoms at stake right now, and the American people understand that. 12 00:00:29,730 —> 00:00:33,080 And again, I point to the midterm elections and the most recent elections — when freedom was still at stake, 14 00 :00:36,980 —> 00:00:40,580 be it from Kansas to California, from Ohio to Virginia.” 15 00:00:40,580 —> 00:00:41,410 “Do you think the polls —” 16 00:00:41,410 —> 00:00:42,240 “The American people voted in favor. 17 00:00:42,240 —> 00:00:44,270 “Do you think the polls are just wrong? 18 00:00:44,270 —> 00:00:46,490 “That’s a little too simplistic, 19 00:00:46,490 —> 00:00:48,470 with all due respect. 20 00:00:48,470 —> 00:00:51,020 I don’t think we should use polls as our only measure of who we are as Americans, 22 00: 00:56,150 —> 00:00:59,240 and our values ​​and our principles 23 00:00:59,240 —> 00:01:00,740 and our priorities.” 24 00:01:00,740 —> 00:01:06,480 “Your ratings, 38.5 percent, Biden’s, 40.4 percent 25 00:01:06,480 —> 00:01:09,030 and Trump is higher. 26 00:01:09,030 —> 00:01:13,800 Ron Klain says this, and you’ve seen the press about 27 00:01:13,800 —> 00:01:15,160 yourself over the years. 28 00:01:15,160 —> 00:01:18,090 He says he believes your popularity 29 00:01:18,090 —> 00:01:22,080 or unpopularity or whatever assessment you want to give it 30 00:01: 22,080 —> 00:01:25,312 is a result of sexism and racism. 31 00:01:25,312 —> 00:01:26,770 He says that’s part of the problem. 32 00:01:26,770 —> 00:01:28,990 He says she doesn’t get the credit for that. 33 00:01:28,990 —> 00:01:29,830 she’s done. 34 00:01:29,830 —> 00:01:31,880 Do you think that’s true?” 35 00:01:31,880 —> 00:01:34,635 “Well, are we talking about the media or people? 36 00:01:34,635 —> 00:01:35,760 As for the media, 37 00:01:35,760 —> 00:01:38,410 I’m sure some of that is true.’