Could Kamala Harris Be Our Next Vice President?

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🗓️ 9 July 2020

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Eric and journalist Errin Haines discuss how the current state of upheaval in our country might affect Senator Kamala Harris' chances of becoming Biden's VP running mate. Will voters, now focused on police brutality, support a former prosecutor? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, all. It's Brittany and Eric.
0:02.7	Over the past few weeks, we've been taking a deeper look at the black women who are on
0:06.8	Joe Biden's short list for VP.
0:09.4	And today's episode is all about the frontrunner at the conversation.
0:13.4	Senator Kamala Harris.
0:14.9	Joining us to explore the pros and cons of a VP Kamala Harris is editor at large of the
0:21.1	19th news organization, Aaron Haines.
0:23.9	Alright, here's our episode.
0:25.4	We hope you all love it.
0:26.7	The recent killing of George Floyd has ignited unrest around the world and put pressure on
0:31.4	the Democratic nominee Joe Biden to choose a black woman as his running mate.
0:35.3	Today, we're going to find out if former California state attorney general and sitting
0:39.7	US Senator Kamala Harris is the right woman for the job.
0:43.8	What does Senator Harris bring to the table?
0:45.9	How will her record as a prosecutor come into play?
0:48.9	And how would she and Biden fare against President Trump in the election?
0:53.8	This is the nod.
0:57.7	Kamala Harris made history in 2016 when she became California's third female US Senator
1:04.4	and the first with Jamaican and Indian ancestry.
1:07.6	In the crowd at 2020 presidential primary race, she competed against other Democratic
1:11.8	candidates, including Joe Biden.
1:13.8	She branded herself as a progressive prosecutor, but faced criticism for supporting tough
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