Washington’s most powerful interests don’t know whether to cheer Harris — or dread her
POLITICO
Megan Messerly
July 23, 2024
Washington’s most powerful business interests have had five decades to learn what makes Joe Biden tick. They went through four years of Donald Trump in the White House.
Kamala Harris’ quick rise to potential Democratic nominee has them wondering what to expect — and worrying about whether her presidency would bring Biden 2.0, a tack to the left or something else entirely.
The tech industry, much of it based in her home state of California, could get an ally in the White House for the first time since Barack Obama. Oil and gas executives fear they’re about to have a bigger target on their back than they did under Biden. And Wall Street isn’t quite sure what to think, with watchdogs and industry donors alike singing her praises since Sunday’s bombshell.