Kamala Harris just announced her run for president (videos)

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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]

1. Glad she has made it official

She is awesome.

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2. no exploratory committee, no fanfare

...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]

3. Not my first choice by a long shot, but, Im certainly willing to give Kamala strong consideration...

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]

6. They should all be welcoming the 27-ish dollar donation IMHO. It shows grass roots interest and

... 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]

9. Abso-fuckin-lutely!! Kamala is smart as hell & must know this can make the difference...

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.

[MrsCoffee]

4. K&R

[WeekiWater]

5. Really excited about this.

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]

10. Warren at the top of my list, of all the candidates in so far.

[WeekiWater]

11. Good person to have there.

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.

[Kurt V.]

7. K&R

[superpatriotman]

8. For the People!

Love Senator Harris!

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13. from her days as prosecutor

“Kamala Harris, for the people.”

[SharonClark]

12. So excited about this - I'm with Her!

[SidDithers]

14. DU rec...

Women, especially WOC, will lead the way for the Democratic party.



Sid

[Takket]

15. Anyone want to take bets...

On the first media outlet to write an article asking whether she has a “likability “ problem?

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19. it's going to be deeper and more targeted than that

...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]

20. I don't think that will happen because she's likeable.

Woo Hoo 1,000th post !! I hope I can stay a thousand more...but it's looking iffy.

[Sunsky]

16. K&R

Happy to see this! Right now, she is my #1.

[oasis]

17. If not President, then U.S. Atty. Gen. and a future Supreme Court Justice.

Kamala's got what it takes for each position.

[zentrum]

18. Much prefer her over Gillibrand.

[TNNurse]

21. So much prefer her over Gillibrand.

[pandr32]

25. Absolutely!

[grantcart]

35. Gillibrand who? Harris is high on my list

[PunkinPi]

22. K&R for Kamala!

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[jayschool2013]

31. Wouldn't she be the first Asian-American president as well?

Mother from India, father from Jamaica.

[Tom Rinaldo]

23. Self Delete. Wrong placement on thread.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

24. top of my list

I've been waiting for this announcement since Kavanawful.

She gets fired up without getting flustered.

[Tom Rinaldo]

26. She starts out on my short list of favorites

At this stage though my opinions remain fluid.

[walkingman]

27. Another good candidate!

[Glimmer of Hope]

28. She is my favorite.

[amuse bouche]

29. She's fantastic. I would be proud to vote for her and several other dems

[Nanjeanne]

30. Warren so far for me - but I look forward to hearing from all the candidates before primaries.

Policies matter to me - and passion about those policies. I want to hear their vision for this country.

[spicysista]

32. And I am here for it!!!

[progressoid]

33. She announced on GMA?

That's an interesting choice.

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36. worked for me

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[barbtries]

34. She's been my favorite for awhile now.

i lost my job, wonder if her campaign will hire me.

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47. that's an excellent thought

..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]

50. i will when i can.

i already emailed the campaign. why the hell not.

[ismnotwasm]

37. I'm super excited

She was my favorite from the froup of likely candidates

[mchill]

38. She's in my top three

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]

39. I'm with Her

[LovingA2andMI]

40. She's Got Our Support and Vote!!!

Let's Go #TeamKamala!!!

[George II]

41. She is one of my favorites of all that announced or will announce.

[LakeArenal]

42. Until she makes some kind of amends for Franken Railroad...

She won’t get my vote. No matter what color, gender, or intelligence.

She’s a political assassin.

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43. irony in there

...

[ecstatic]

44. So happy. Wondering if I should donate now or wait?

Still feeling a little burned from last year's donations.

[lovemydogs]

45. I really like Harris

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]

46. She already got my vote

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.

[dalton99a]

48. Kick

[yardwork]

49. So far, she's top of my list.

[Scurrilous]

51. K&R