Listen to an audio version of this story below: Manny’s, a popular restaurant and community space in San Francisco’s Mission District, is packed on Pride Weekend, just two days after the first Democratic debates. A perspiring crowd pours out of the doors and bay windows, buzzing about the homecoming of a Bay Area daughter who triumphed on the debate stage and is suddenly the talk of the political world. But the guest of honor is making them wait. She’s huddled with the owner of the place, Manny Yekutiel, in an office that literally used to be a broom closet — not the most picturesque setting for a heart-to-heart with a potential future president of the United States. Related The Hidden Toll of the Golden State Killer Michelle Obama Comes Out Against Trump's 'Go Back' Remarks: 'It's Our America' Sen. Kamala Harris listens to Yekutiel, the son of a Brooklyn-born lawyer and an Afghan Orthodox Jewish rabbi, as he tells his story about how … [Read more...] about Kamala Harris’ Moment
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Opinion: This should be Kamala Harris’s message
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., rallies with people protesting for higher minimum wage outside of McDonald's, Friday, June 14, 2019, in Las Vegas. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., rallies with people protesting for higher minimum wage outside of McDonald's, Friday, June 14, 2019, in Las Vegas. Photo: John Locher, AP Photo: John Locher, AP Image 1 of / 23 Caption Close Image 1 of 23 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., rallies with people protesting for higher minimum wage outside of McDonald's, Friday, June 14, 2019, in Las Vegas. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., rallies with people protesting for higher minimum wage outside of McDonald's, Friday, June 14, 2019, in Las … [Read more...] about Opinion: This should be Kamala Harris’s message
Kamala Harris gambles on embrace of her record as a prosecutor
Senator Kamala Harris, a Democrat from California and 2020 presidential candidate, speaks during an Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on June 9, 2019. Senator Kamala Harris, a Democrat from California and 2020 presidential candidate, speaks during an Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on June 9, 2019. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Daniel Acker Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Daniel Acker Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Senator Kamala Harris, a Democrat from California and 2020 presidential candidate, speaks during an Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on June 9, 2019. Senator Kamala Harris, a Democrat from California and 2020 presidential candidate, speaks during an Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame event … [Read more...] about Kamala Harris gambles on embrace of her record as a prosecutor
Kamala Harris Is the Jan Brady of the 2020 Race
Donald Trump’s favorite word for Kamala Harris is “nasty,” but in the scramble to stick out in the crowded Democratic-primary field, the California senator is battling what she calls “this ‘cautious’ stuff.”That’s become her caricature on the trail over the past few months, and it crystallized three weeks ago during a CNN town hall in New Hampshire. She kept responding to questions in the same way: ducking direct answers and saying, over and over, that she wanted to have “a conversation” about what to do. “[Harris] wants to study stuff. [Elizabeth Warren’s] college debt plan is ‘a discussion we should have.’ Reparations is “something we should study,” tweeted the former Barack Obama strategist David Axelrod, annoying but rattling members of the Harris team I spoke with.“Is Kamala Harris Too Cautious? Let’s Have That Conversation,” was the mocking headline a few days later … [Read more...] about Kamala Harris Is the Jan Brady of the 2020 Race
Is Kamala Harris California’s Presidential Front-Runner?
Good morning. (If you don’t already get California Today by email, here’s the sign-up .) In case you haven’t noticed, the field of Democratic candidates for president next year has gotten a little crowded. According to this handy Times candidate tracker, 16 Democrats have jumped into the race already, and three more, including Joe Biden, are likely to join. That’s a lot of candidates to keep track of — and since California’s presidential primary is now on March 3 instead of in June, the 14 million people eligible to vote in the Democratic primary here have an even louder voice than they’ve had in years. I checked in with Karen Skelton, a Democratic consultant based in Sacramento, to see how she thought things were shaking out so far. “I’m actually mesmerized by the possibilities in front of us,” she said, “because it’s such a big state and we haven’t gone early for so long.” That means, she … [Read more...] about Is Kamala Harris California’s Presidential Front-Runner?