Against them, Trump put together a campaign with a potent narrative, a critique of his opposition, and a winning political coalition that won and is poised to redefine American politics. Yes, Harris lost, but she might well have won against a conventional Republican like DeSantis. As it was, Trump beat Harris and broke the modern Democratic party in the process.
Very true, and in the first sentence of my post I said that I evaluated both in economic policy terms because that's what I understand better than their political differences. I have a "gut" reaction to her politics, but I don't feel qualified to judge her in that arena other than in my own mind.