By Curtis Houck

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STRAHAN: When we sit here today, do you think he would’ve been up for running the country for four more years?

HARRIS: Here’s the distinction I make, and having had the experience myself. It is one thing to have the capacity to govern. It is another thing to go through an election for president of the United States. So, you are an athlete, and you may appreciate this kind of metaphor. Running for president of the United States is like being in a marathon at a sprinter’s pace, with people throwing tomatoes at you every step you take. It is not for the lighthearted and it takes an incredible amount of endurance and stamina and could you imagine doing it while you are also carrying literally the weight of the world as being president of the United States? So, the distinction I make about capacity to be president, and what that election would require and that campaign, especially running against Donald Trump.

STRAHAN: Running against Trump, you had that big debate we all watched. And you said leading up to that debate, you got a call the day of. The call came from President Biden to let you know he was angry and disappointed. What did he say to you?

HARRIS: So, he called me, and again, listen, this book — I’m being candid in this book about the behind-the-scenes what happened. In a way that I hope is helpful for people to understand what that all was. And part of that call that he made to me, the afternoon before the debate, was to wish me luck. But also to talk about something that was more in his interest that it was in mine, especially in the context of the time, but let me also say this that a large part of why this book has been written, and why I wrote it, is I want to remind the American people. And there’s so many stories I tell about in those 107 days, being with tens of thousands of people, Michael. People who seemingly have nothing in common. Who had enthusiasm and optimism and hope about the future of our country. And — and I talk about it now and always, we are living in very dark times. These are troubling times. And I hope and pray that when people read this book, they will remember the light that they had that cannot be diminished by the outcome of one election, or the — the existence of one individual. That light exists in all of us, and we have to see it in each other and let that propel us through these dark days.

STRAHAN: And we see — we see your passion for politics. We see your passion for the country.