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applegrove

(118,758 posts)
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 10:00 PM Jan 2019

Kamala Harris Draws Massive Crowd of 20,000+ To Campaign Kick Off

2019 BY JASON EASLEY

Kamala Harris Draws Massive Crowd of 20,000

https://www.politicususa.com/2019/01/27/kamala-harris-draws-massive-crowd-of-20000-to-campaign-kick-off.html

"SNIP....

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) showed that she could draw a crowd to a rally as more than 20,000 showed up to her campaign kickoff event.

MSNBC reported from the scene, “I have covered a lot of these campaign kickoffs. This one looked really strong. The outpouring support of the hometown of Kamala Harris was extraordinary. 20,000 people, as you said, was the estimate by the county of how many people were actually in the perimeter. Outside the perimeter, the roads were lined with people they were just all over the place, blocks and blocks away, they couldn’t even see her and yet they came out from this big rally. From a crowd perspective, it was really, really strong.”

.....SNIP"

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DarthDem

(5,256 posts)
1. Great News
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 10:06 PM
Jan 2019

I was hoping that there would be strong, strong enthusiasm for her at the start. It appears that's not an issue. And now we have this CNN "town hall" tomorrow. Looks like a pretty solid kickoff, assuming of course that she performs well at the event.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
6. If she is steady and strong, the primary fight could end on Super Tuesday.
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 11:04 PM
Jan 2019

If she does well in Iowa and New Hampshire, my guess is it is curtains for everyone else, because the race from that point plays to her strong advantages of more diverse voting bases in large states that produce lots of delegates.

DarthDem

(5,256 posts)
16. Agreed
Tue Jan 29, 2019, 04:07 AM
Jan 2019

And sounds good to me. The faster we move past a divisive primary, the better. Fighting into April definitely didn't help last time out . . . .

calimary

(81,437 posts)
15. Really was! I listened as I was driving.
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 12:56 AM
Jan 2019

Impressive. Got me choked up a little in some spots. I'm definitely interested in following her campaign!

hibbing

(10,107 posts)
4. Have the smears and lies started yet?
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 10:37 PM
Jan 2019

Since they totally freaked out about candidate Obama i can't imagine what BS she will have to face. Of course that would be their plan regardless of who the nominee eventually is.


Peace

IronLionZion

(45,514 posts)
5. They'll say she was born in Jamaica and India at the same time, secret Muslim
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 10:55 PM
Jan 2019

her birth certificate is fake, she doesn't have American values or loyalty to this country, the usual nonsense.

applegrove

(118,758 posts)
10. Don't forget the right posted here anti Pelosi stuff. At least some of it.
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 12:24 AM
Jan 2019

Beware of right wing trolls. Harris is pretty likeable to the left I would think. But some of her opponents will no doubt foment some hate of her too.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
14. I see only one of Senator Harris' opponents that may try to build hate against her.
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 12:53 AM
Jan 2019

With the double entree "You are great on xyz, BUT......".

BigmanPigman

(51,623 posts)
13. They'll attack her twice as much as Hillary and Obama
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 12:51 AM
Jan 2019

since the GOP is the party of racist misogynists. I know you have to be tough to go into politics and I could never take a single day of the GOP and RW media attacks on a constant, unrelenting basis. I hate to see it happen again and again. This country is so ass backwards still.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
9. I just watched her entire speech
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 11:58 PM
Jan 2019

Damn, she's good. I think she's the real deal. I won't make up my mind until we hear from all the candidates including debates, but Kamala is really strong.

yuiyoshida

(41,836 posts)
17. Great to watch and I forgot how nice it was to hear
Tue Jan 29, 2019, 04:28 AM
Jan 2019

a politician speak like a politician should, with more than 36 characters in a sentence!! SO REFRESHING!

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