Kamala Harris Announces 2020 Presidential Run

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Kamala Harris is "for the people."

In an announcement on Good Morning America this morning, the Calfornia Democratic Senator Kamala Harris announced that she would be running for President in the upcoming 2020 elections. She is not the first to announce and certainly not the last, in the coming days. 

She's already got a website up, which details (in not very much detail) her policies which include: tax cuts for the middle class, single-payer healthcare, tuition-free public colleges and a program that would test giving out guaranteed jobs for anyone who's interested. She also won't be accepting campaign contributions from corporate PACs.

Her announcement's timing will not be lost on anybody for two reasons. First, she has come out quite early, looking to get her name out amongst what will likely be a crowded and qualified Democratic primary that's already populated by big names like Elizabeth Warren, Richard Ojeda, Kirsten Gillibrand, maybe Beto O'Rourke and maybe Cory Booker. Second, she chose to make the announcement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a decision she discussed on Good Morning America: 

The thing about Dr. King that always inspires me is that he was aspirational. He was aspirational like our country is aspirational. We know that we've not yet reached those ideals. But our strength is that we fight to reach those ideals[...]So today, the day we celebrate Dr. King, is a very special day for all of us as Americans and I'm honored to be able to make my announcement on the day we commemorate him.

Democratic primary debates will begin in June.


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davydluizdavydluiz
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Who?
2 2ReplyJanuary 21, 2019
King SolKing Sol
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I'm not sure who she is thus some research will need to be done. Sounds pleasant though. I wonder if Trump will bring home the W in 2020?
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Cp3nohornetsCp3nohornets
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Democrats are shooting themselves in the foot by having so many people announce they are running. There is going to be lots of cannabalizing of votes and support. Also they need to stop with these insane policies of free college and 70% tax rates that everyone knows will never happen. At this point I don’t see one candidate that can take down trump except maybe beto.
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Kodak's SackKodak's Sack
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Never heard of him
0 0ReplyJanuary 21, 2019
A AragonA Aragon
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if you didn't think Trump would win in 2016, get ready to relive that moment
1 0ReplyJanuary 21, 2019