Axelrod encourages Harris to do more interviews: 'Flood the zone'

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Former Obama senior adviser David Axelrod argued on CNN this week that Vice President Kamala Harris needs to do more media interviews in the remaining weeks of her presidential campaign.

During an appearance on CNN's "Inside Politics" Friday, Axelrod told anchor Kasie Hunt he agrees with the Harris campaign’s recent assessment that Harris needs to do media interviews "as much as possible" before Nov. 5.

"I would flood the zone, and particularly in these battleground states, go on those local TV and radio stations. Make yourself a ubiquitous presence," Axelrod said.

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Much of the criticism of Harris’ presidential campaign, coming from both her political opponents and the mainstream media, is that she has been reluctant to do unscripted interviews and press conferences since she replaced President Biden on the ticket.

As of Thursday, both Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., have done a combined 15 interviews, while former President Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, have done a combined 55.

In the wake of widespread criticism on this issue, Harris campaign senior communications adviser Brian Fallon told Politico in a podcast interview this week that people need to relax about what media appearances Harris has or hasn’t done