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SweetieD

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95. I still don't get the desire to have Harris on a presidential ticket. Apparently many on du

Tue Nov 20, 2018, 04:28 PM

Nov 2018

Think it would energize and lock in the black vote because her dad was black. But I don't think that would be the case.

She is not in Obama's circumstance. Both her parents are immigrants not black people from the US and she is married to a white man. Yes I realize that Obama's dad was from africa but Michelle made him relatable to a lot of black people. Also the fact that as an adult he was part of a black church and community in Chicago.

Also some of the harshest criticism I've seen against Harris has been from black people who knew her years ago. Stuff I won't repeat but would come out during a presidential run. I think when some black people learn more of her background they would not support her or be that enthusiastic. It would not be a large percentage but enough to make a difference.

And I am a black woman for the record.

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I still don't get the desire to have Harris on a presidential ticket. Apparently many on du SweetieD Nov 2018 #95

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