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Related: About this forumOver a dozen senior hires means Harris campaign will be shaped by women of color like no other
Tal Kopan @TalKopan Feb 21@SenKamalaHarris promotion of Josh Hsu means she is the only senator with people of color serving in her top three staff spots chief of staff, deputy COS and legislative director per her office:

Nolan D. McCaskill @NolanDMcCaskill Feb 20
@KamalaHarris campaign has tapped @emmyruiz to serve as senior adviser. The campaign says it now has more than a dozen women of color in senior roles https://t.co/RPwHj5LdcG
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Doug Landry @dougblandry Feb 20
Joyce Kazadi (@JKazadi) is the first African American woman to be a director of advance. She is off to the races atop @KamalaHarris' roadshow, so look for her in Iowa this weekend, where the low is 6°. She's amazing. 4:19 PM - Feb 20, 2019
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Jess Morales Rocketto @JessLivMo Feb 20
Harris campaign strategy is sending a clear message: a black women can run for president. It can be directed by another black woman and a Latinx man. It can be led by many women and many women of color. And it can be done in the style of a frontrunner, start to finish.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Over a dozen senior hires means Harris campaign will be shaped by women of color like no other (Original Post)
bigtree
Feb 2019
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(317,727 posts)2. Good! 'Cause that's the America
I love.. Diversity
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)3. Yes!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ripcord
(5,553 posts)4. I'm a Californian and definitely like Harris
I've been a little concerned with the way she has taken sides on issues too early and believe she could use more experience, not everyone can be a Barack Obama. I've said before that my dream ticket right now would be Biden/Harris, I've recently modified my scenario to Biden serving one term, stepping down and endorsing Harris.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
at140
(6,215 posts)5. This is good news for reparations prospects for African-Americans
Which they richly deserve having being subjected to slavery and decades long racial discrimination after being freed from slavery.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
