US Vice President Kamala Harris and her team no doubt counted the Democratic National Convention as another win in the near-flawless streak she’s enjoyed since announcing her candidacy six weeks ago.

Still riding high from the star-studded convention, which successfully deprived Donald Trump of media oxygen, Harris ticked off another all-important milestone by sitting down for her first televised interview on Friday morning (AEST).

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The much-anticipated event was billed as a high-stakes moment for Harris, who has avoided extensive engagement with journalists since July and is known for her sometimes rambling “word salad” responses to questions. But for all the heightened scrutiny, in the end, the interview with CNN journalist Dana Bash was largely unremarkable.

Though Harris took some time to find her footing, unable to clearly answer Bash’s first question succinctly – about what she would do on day one of her presidency should she win – she quickly hit her stride and struck a tone that was self-assured, collected, and undeniably presidential.

When asked about Trump recently saying that Harris “happened to turn black”, she refused to give the issue more air time, responding, “Same old tired playbook. Next question, please.” And in a bid to speak to disaffected voters, Harris said she would reach across the political divide and appoint a........

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