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The Harris Campaign Is Born

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Embracing Historical Legacy for Progress

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The speaker discusses the historical significance of a potential presidential candidate being a woman of color. By referencing the past struggles for freedom and the sacred freedom to vote, the speaker underscores the importance of continuing to advance civil rights and voting rights across the country.

Over the past 48 hours, as the nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris went from theoretical to inevitable, she has delivered the first glimpses of how her campaign will run.

Reid J. Epstein, who covers politics for The Times, discusses what we’ve learned from her debut.

Guest: Reid J. Epstein, who covers politics for The New York Times.

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Ms. Harris gave her first speech as the de facto Democratic nominee to a deafening crowd.
Her presidential bid is getting a pop music rollout online.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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