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Perdue's rival raises nearly $2M after senator mispronounces Kamala Harris's name [View all]
Perdue's rival raises nearly $2M after senator mispronounces Kamala Harris's name
By Zack Budryk - 10/19/20 08:02 AM EDT
Democratic Georgia Senate candidate Jon Ossoff said his campaign raised nearly $2 million after Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) mispronounced Sen. Kamala Harris’s (D-Calif.) name at a Trump campaign event.
At a Friday rally in Macon, Perdue addressed the crowd and said, “Kamala? Kamala? Kamala-mala-mala? I don’t know. Whatever.” Perdue’s campaign has claimed the mispronunciation of the Democratic vice presidential nominee's name was not intended as mockery. Perdue and Harris have worked together in the Senate since 2017.
The comment drew swift backlash, with numerous Twitter users posting in the hashtag #MyNameIs in solidarity. Ossoff’s campaign said it has raised $1.8 million as of Sunday night.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/521641-perdues-rival-raises-2m-after-senator-mispronounces-kamala-harriss-name
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