{"id":40720,"date":"2020-08-12T10:43:17","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T17:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=40720"},"modified":"2020-08-12T10:43:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T17:43:17","slug":"congrats-and-kudos-to-kamala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/08\/12\/congrats-and-kudos-to-kamala\/","title":{"rendered":"Congrats and Kudos to Kamala!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, Joe Biden announced that he has selected Kamala Harris to be his running mate against Resident Donald Trump, criminal Fuhrer of the Nazi Republican Fifth Reich, and Vice-Resident Mike Pence, homophobic, misogynous, pseudo-Christian Hate Monger.  I’m sure we’ll have much more about her as time passes.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Who is Kamala Harris?<\/h6>\n

55 years old <\/p>\n

Born in Oakland, Calif.; lives in San Francisco and Washington <\/p>\n

Elected to the Senate in 2016 <\/p>\n

Former attorney general of California; former San Francisco district attorney <\/p>\n

Harris\u2019s signature issues<\/h6>\n

In her presidential campaign last year, Kamala Harris pitched herself as a history-making candidate who could appeal to both progressives and moderates. Rather than trying to upend the economy, her policies sought incremental, targeted results, particularly focusing on historically marginalized groups like women, people of color and low-income Americans. Her sharp debate skills and affable personality made her a top-tier contender in the early stages of the primary race. But her oscillations between policy positions resulted in damaging news cycles, and she dropped out of the race<\/a> as her campaign ran out of money. In naming Ms. Harris as his running mate<\/a>, Joseph R. Biden Jr. made a groundbreaking decision, picking a woman of color to be vice president. But he was also elevating a senator who shares his center-left politics<\/a> at a time of progressive change in the party…<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Click through for more information and links that provide more detailed analysis.  Personally, I think that she is flexible enough to accommodate progressives on most issues, and her retail campaigning skills are fantastic.<\/font><\/p>\n

Trump Now Headed For 2020 Loss With Kamala Harris On Ticket, Dems Say<\/a><\/p>\n