· Democratic
Kamala Harris
Embodied the party's cosmopolitan drift and never offered a clear national program.
Preliminary grade, based on the public record to date.
OverallCGPA 1.87
The grades
- SovereigntyDid they put American interests first and keep decisions in American hands?C-
- HemisphereDid they guard the Americas against rival powers and threats?C-
- RestraintDid they keep the country out of wars of choice that weakened it?C
- StatecraftDid they use diplomacy, force and alliances skillfully, on American terms?C-
- Industry and tradeDid they protect and build American industry?C
- Working AmericansDid ordinary working families do better because of them?B-
- BuildingDid they build things that lasted and push the frontier forward?C
- NationDid they strengthen a shared American identity and the Union?D
- CompetenceWere they capable, honest and effective in office?C
On the axes
MarketEconomyPopulist
Free tradeTradeProtectionist
RestraintForeign policyInterventionist
CosmopolitanNationNational
Dark dot: Kamala Harris. Red mark: the Monroe Society. Ideological closeness to the Society: 52%.