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Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris 8m8 minutes ago
I'm running for president. Let's do this together. Join us: http://kamalaharris.org
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Steadman @AsteadWesley 15m15 minutes ago
NEW STORY: Kamala Harris is running for president. Her slogan: "Kamala Harris For The People." First event: In South Carolina this Friday -- not Iowa or NH. My story on one of -- if not the -- most viable presidential campaigns by a black woman in history
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/21/us/politics/kamala-harris-2020-president.html
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oberliner
(58,724 posts)She is awesome.
bigtree
(86,016 posts)...different.
Steadman @AsteadWesley 15m15 minutes ago
NEW STORY: Kamala Harris is running for president. Her slogan: "Kamala Harris For The People." First event: In South Carolina this Friday -- not Iowa or NH. My story on one of -- if not the -- most viable presidential campaigns by a black woman in history
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/21/us/politics/kamala-harris-2020-president.html
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,125 posts)as long as she refuses to court Wall Street campaign donors and swears off corporate PAC money. That, I believe, is the key to victory.
uponit7771
(90,371 posts)... should be the indicator of who will be supported with passion vs an also ran.
The donations can't be botted either if the single person is taking into account (not just the number of 27 dollar donations)
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,125 posts)between looking IN touch and OUT of touch, between running a populist campaign and a status quo campaign... ultimately, between winning and losing. Let history be her guide.
WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)I normally have someone at the top of my list as candidates start to announce. Right now my list looks like this.
1) Warren/Harris/Gillibrand
4) Any others
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,125 posts)WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)I hope you get someone who will even top her on your list. Not knocking Warren. I just think the field might be amazing as the dust settles.
superpatriotman
(6,254 posts)Love Senator Harris!
bigtree
(86,016 posts)Kamala Harris, for the people.
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Women, especially WOC, will lead the way for the Democratic party.
Sid
Takket
(21,703 posts)On the first media outlet to write an article asking whether she has a likability problem?
bigtree
(86,016 posts)...but she's no political neophyte.
Sen. Harris is very relatable, and as I said here earlier, has the ability to make complicated issues conversational.
Her responses on nonsense like the 'likability' canard will be priceless, I'm betting.
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)Woo Hoo 1,000th post !! I hope I can stay a thousand more...but it's looking iffy.
Happy to see this! Right now, she is my #1.
oasis
(49,484 posts)Kamala's got what it takes for each position.
zentrum
(9,866 posts)TNNurse
(6,931 posts)pandr32
(11,640 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)PunkinPi
(4,882 posts)jayschool2013
(2,318 posts)Mother from India, father from Jamaica.
Tom Rinaldo
(22,919 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,554 posts)I've been waiting for this announcement since Kavanawful.
She gets fired up without getting flustered.
Tom Rinaldo
(22,919 posts)At this stage though my opinions remain fluid.
walkingman
(7,699 posts)Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)amuse bouche
(3,657 posts)Nanjeanne
(5,004 posts)Policies matter to me - and passion about those policies. I want to hear their vision for this country.
spicysista
(1,663 posts)progressoid
(50,020 posts)That's an interesting choice.
bigtree
(86,016 posts)barbtries
(28,821 posts)i lost my job, wonder if her campaign will hire me.
bigtree
(86,016 posts)..if you can manage it.
See if you can find a campaign office nearby, or one in the making. Seems a perfect time to try and get onboard.
Kamala Harris picks Baltimore as site for headquarters for potential presidential campaign
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-harris-hq-20190118-story.html
barbtries
(28,821 posts)i already emailed the campaign. why the hell not.
ismnotwasm
(42,023 posts)She was my favorite from the froup of likely candidates
mchill
(1,020 posts)Beto, Biden and Harris
Just a matter of sussing out Harris against the other two. Beto is a political star. Biden, well he is Biden.
She's from my hometown(s)---Oakland and Berkeley.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)Let's Go #TeamKamala!!!
George II
(67,782 posts)LakeArenal
(28,883 posts)She wont get my vote. No matter what color, gender, or intelligence.
Shes a political assassin.
bigtree
(86,016 posts)...
ecstatic
(32,786 posts)Still feeling a little burned from last year's donations.
lovemydogs
(575 posts)I am a voter who doesn't look to vote for a certain kind of candidate: i.e. woman, minority, ect.
I just go for whoever I feel is a good person to be President.
While I am a progressive I do like Joe Biden. I guess I just feel - regardless of his centrism - would be a great President.
I also like Sherrod Brown.
But, the candidate that I really feel drawn to is Kamala Harris. I have since there has been buzz about her. I've seen her on committees and she rocks.
She is smart, tough, knowledgeable about whatever subject, policy, ect,. she is dealing with.
She also has class and humor and decency.
She would heal the damage done with our allies. She would repair the damage done to our government and institutions.
And she would do a fantastic job.
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)her genuinly sincere and yet clever approach is going to make it difficult for gop to smear her. She is a living definition of the american dream and a potent antidote to trump. Media will be obsessed with her denying trump any meaningful coverage.