Former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris gesture on the second night of the second 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential debate in Detroit, Michigan, July 31, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
France 24: Kamala Harris advances as top contender for Biden's Vice President
Amid the nationwide protests over racism and police brutality, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris may have found the powerful and lasting moment that eluded her failed presidential bid but could now land her the No. 2 spot on the Democratic ticket.
Harris, the only black woman serving in the U.S. Senate, has marched in the streets and sponsored new police reform legislation on Capitol Hill. She has been a forceful proponent of sweeping social change and a fierce critic of President Donald Trump.
The 55-year-old senator from California also has become a key ally for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, poised to challenge the Republican president in the Nov. 3 U.S. election, at a time when race has been thrust to the forefront of the campaign.
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Update: Here’s Why Betting Markets Pick Kamala Harris To Become Biden’s VP (Forbes)
WNU Editor: It appears that she is now one of the top choices. She is raising a lot of money for the Biden campaign .... Biden raises $3.5M in fundraiser with Kamala Harris (FOX News), and many in the Democrat Party want her on the VP ticket .... Kamala Harris’ prospects improve as Joe Biden searches for a running mate (LA Times). But will she be a good VP candidate? I am not sure. Just watch Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) at the 3:45 mark of the video below tear into Sen. Kamala Harris' record when she served as an attorney general and district attorney during the CNN Democrat debate last July. Senator Harris campaign never recovered from that exchange. Bottom line. If Senator Harris wants the job, she will need to address her history.
