One of Washington's most powerful Democrats is urging Kamala Harris to interact with voters more as the presidential race draws near.
Top Democrat James Clyburn (Sc.) told CNN that Harris benefits more from town hall-style events than "filtered" one-on-one interviews.
The vice president took a risk this week by going on Fox News, where she was pressed on the border crisis - and shouted repeatedly over Brett Baier with talking points centered on Donald Trump.
While Harris' interviews have mostly been softballs, Clyburn complained about "filtering" impacting her message, an apparent knock at Baier.
"Well, I think you know, my theory on that is she should be doing more town hall type meetings interacting with voters," she said.
"Let the voters ask their questions, respond to the voters. Not have this filtering that takes place between they candidate and the people that often happens when we have these one-on-one interviews like she has been having."
During a town hall with Univision last week, Harris could not name three good things about her rival.
"I think Donald Trump loves his family. And I think that’s very important. I think family is one of the most important things that we can prioritize."
"But I don’t really know him, to be honest with you," the vice president continued. "I only met him one time on the debate stage. I’d never met him before, so I don’t really have much more to offer you."
In the final days before the election, Harris is still struggling to answer questions about her record, opting instead for attacks on Trump - whom she labels "unfit" - as her campaign shows signs of stalling, leaving many Democrats worried.
She skipped the Al Smith Dinner in New York on Thursday night, a Catholic charity event where both candidates have appeared since 1984. The Harris campaign released a bizarre, pre-recorded video as Trump bashed her absence, accusing her of insulting Catholics.
While Harris is running out of time to win over skeptical voters, Clyburn told CNN that the outcome will come down to which party turns out their base, as he downplayed concerns that Harris is shedding support from black men.
"This is going to be a turnout election. Whoever gets their voters to the polls, will win," he said.
