Analysis of VP Kamala Harris Transcript in the September 10, 2024 Presidential Debate

Good morning. Kamala Harris debated Donald Trump on ABC News on September 10, 2024. She communicated ideas about ways to use tax credits to help younger Americans pay for two important life events, buying a first home and having a child. She spoke about putting abortion back into Federal Government jurisdiction and making it universally legal. She defined our enemies clearly as Russia, Iran, North Korea and less clearly China, saying she does not speak with dictators (a very aggressive stance).

This blogpost focuses on the words she used in the debate, used without editing or ‘clean-up’, based on the ABC News (partial) transcript released on September 11, 2024 here. In 90 minutes she spoke exactly 1,103 words.

Twenty most frequently used words:

• President (55)
• People (48)
• Donald (32)
• Trump (31) & Trump’s (7)
• American (26)
• Said (25)
• Will
• States
• One
• United
• Know
• Plan
• Understand
• Can
• Actually