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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden selected California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. She’s the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman to be a major-party nominee for the vice presidency, Vox reports.
Joe Biden shared the news via Twitter. He said,
“I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate.”
“Back when Kamala was Attorney General, she worked closely with Beau. I watched as they took on the big banks, lifted up working people, and protected women and kids from abuse. I was proud then, and I’m proud now to have her as my partner in this campaign.”
I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 11, 2020
Back when Kamala was Attorney General, she worked closely with Beau. I watched as they took on the big banks, lifted up working people, and protected women and kids from abuse. I was proud then, and I'm proud now to have her as my partner in this campaign.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 11, 2020
Before the news was announced, she tweeted how woman minorities are not represented in politics. Take a look:
“Black women and women of color have long been underrepresented in elected office and in November we have an opportunity to change that. Let’s get to work.”
Black women and women of color have long been underrepresented in elected office and in November we have an opportunity to change that. Let's get to work.https://t.co/aiVwuBrwqR
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 11, 2020
Harris also shared special words about the big annocement on Twitter and said she is honored.
.@JoeBiden can unify the American people because he's spent his life fighting for us. And as president, he'll build an America that lives up to our ideals.
I'm honored to join him as our party's nominee for Vice President, and do what it takes to make him our Commander-in-Chief.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 11, 2020
Harris has been in public service for over 20 years. In 2016 she was elected to the Senate and served as the state’s attorney general and San Francisco’s district attorney before that.
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