Geraldo Rivera: Race to be a major factor in presidential election

(NewsNation) — Veteran writer Geraldo Rivera predicts contention volition play a important relation successful the upcoming U.S. presidential election, describing it arsenic a "subterranean" origin successful American politics.

Speaking during a NewsNation sheet discussion, Rivera said, "Race volition rear its disfigured head. I deliberation that contention matters successful a large way."

Rivera emphasized the historical quality of the Democratic vice statesmanlike nominee, describing Vice President Kamala Harris arsenic "the archetypal achromatic woman, archetypal South Asian woman" connected a major enactment ticket.

NewsNation's Chris Stirewalt countered Rivera's view, noting that interracial marriages person accrued importantly since 1968, suggesting a much racially tolerant younger generation.

Stirewalt emphasized acquisition arsenic a important factor: "Always, always, always, college, non-college," Stirewalt said, describing the divided betwixt elite and working-class voters.

A refreshed Democratic Party gathered Monday nighttime astatine the Democratic National Convention for a valedictory code from President Joe Biden, whose determination to extremity his reelection bid released newfound vigor with Harris' emergence to the apical of the ticket.

NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo expressed astonishment astatine the deficiency of absorption connected women's rights. He argued that the enactment should framework the contented much broadly than abortion, suggesting that "reproductive rights" could resonate with a wider audience.

"Women are the archetypal people of Americans to person a close taken from them successful modern history," Cuomo stated, adding that the Democrats' nonaccomplishment to stress this constituent could interaction their chances successful the election.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.