With President Biden’s decision to end his re-election campaign on July 21st, a new presidential race is on for less than 100 days before the general election. Vice President Kamala Harris’ remarkably quick ascendance to become the presumptive Democratic nominee, plus the record infusion of campaign contributions, have insured a seamless transition in the Democratic campaign with renewed energy and party unity. Meanwhile, former President Trump’s selection of Senator JD Vance as his running mate projected Trump’s confidence in his path to the White House by relying on a loyal and energized base of the Republican Party that has been remade in his own image.