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Listen to “Kamala: Next in Line”

2024/10/9
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This chapter details Kamala Harris's entry into the San Francisco District Attorney race, her initial 6% polling, and the challenges she faced. It highlights the formation of her campaign team, the decision to focus on getting into the runoff, and the early strategies employed.
  • Kamala Harris started her campaign for District Attorney with only 6% in the polls.
  • Her campaign manager, Rebecca Prozan, was initially shocked by the low polling numbers but was impressed by Harris's confidence.
  • Harris's strategy was to focus on getting into the runoff election.
  • Harris's relationship with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown became a topic of discussion and a potential line of attack from opponents.

Shownotes Transcript

Election Day is around the corner and Vice President Kamala Harris could become the first woman, first Black woman, and first South-Asian to sit in the Oval Office. In light of this moment, we’re resharing our 2020 series “Kamala: Next in Line,” from MSNBC and Wondery. Hosted by Joy Reid, "Next In Line" is an intimate and immersive look into what drives Harris, what her critics say about her, and how she arrived at this historic moment.

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