Since taking over the top of the ticket from President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris seems to have altered the trajectory of the race for the White House from a slow-motion train wreck for Democrats to an energetic campaign primed to compete and win. But unless Harris takes some steps to break from Biden’s Israel policy, the same issue that helped tank an already vulnerable Joe Biden with his base could put major obstacles in her path to victory.

Part of the energy around Harris’s campaign right now is a reflection of just how relieved voters were to not have to see Biden at the top of the ticket. Old, out of touch, and lacking a vision for the future is how many saw the octogenarian president. Harris is benefiting from a honeymoon period as the not-Biden candidate many voters were hoping would appear. This will likely be ephemeral, however, and the race, with a few months left to go, will likely remain tight as more voters focus on the issues.

Vibes alone won’t cut it. Harris will have to demonstrate that she truly is a not-Biden candidate and willing to embrace future-facing policies the president himself refused to budge........

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