Profile: Who is Kamala Harris? (Part 1… Early years)

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How much do we know about the four candidates in the race to become the next President and Vice President of the United States? What are their backgrounds, and what do they stand for? Americast kicks off its first profile series with Vice President Kamala Harris part 1. Justin explores her early rise in the state of California as a prosecutor and senator, to her journey towards becoming VP. What’s the connection between Toni Morrison and Kamala Harris? Why did she drop out of the 2020 race before a single ballot was cast? Americast is profiling all the major candidates in the U.S. election - Kamala Harris part 2 (on her time as VP), Donald Trump, and Vice Presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance - look out for our special profile episodes over the coming weekends!

HOST: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter

GUESTS: • Brian Brokaw, Former campaign manager for Harris’ Attorney General campaign • Joe Garofoli, Political journalist for the San Francisco Chronicle

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