Kamala Harris
TemporalSeverityModerate
6/10
ThenSeptember 4, 2019
“Harris said she would support a ban on fracking during her 2020 presidential primary campaign.”
Harris took a strong anti-fracking position during the 2020 Democratic primary
https://www.capradio.org/articles/2024/08/16/what-do-marijuana-the-death-penalty-and-fracking-have-in-common-harris-shifted-positions-on-them/NowAugust 29, 2024
“Harris's 2024 campaign clarified she no longer supported a fracking ban.”
Running for president in the general election, Harris reversed her position on fracking, which was crucial in energy-producing swing states like Pennsylvania
https://www.capradio.org/articles/2024/08/16/what-do-marijuana-the-death-penalty-and-fracking-have-in-common-harris-shifted-positions-on-them/Analysis
Took an unequivocal position against fracking during the primary, then reversed it for the general election when it was politically inconvenient, with no substantive policy explanation for the change
Detected: 3/26/2026ID: temporal_018