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California Attorney General Kamala Harris (D), who's running to succeed outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), has been tapped by the Obama administration to serve as a messenger for how President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions help the state's economy.
The White House announced Harris would take that role on Monday, according to The San Francisco Chronicle.
http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/White-House-gives-a-boost-to-Kamala-Harris-6041446.php
Harris said Obama's actions that expands the amount of undocumented immigrants who won't be deported immediately will improve the California economy "by anywhere from $11.7 billion to $27.5 billion" in the next ten years. Harris also described herself as a "daughter of immigrants" during the press conference announcing the attorney general's role.
The White House has not endorsed Harris or anyone else in the California Senate race but finding a way to associate with Harris while also touting an issue that helps her with a key constituency underscores various overt and more subtle levels of support Harris has been getting from major players in the Democratic Party.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/kamala-harris-president-obama-california-immigration-reform
n2doc
(47,953 posts)Seems like the National party should stay out of state and local primaries. I guess they want to make sure Californians have no other choice on the D side.
upaloopa
(11,417 posts)If more Dems get in the race there may be a run off of only Dems.
Kamala Harris is an excellent choice though.
I have contributed to her campaign and most likely will again.
Some say she could become the fist
Black woman president.
Brother Buzz
(36,464 posts)it's possible two republicans could end up on the general election ballot. That open primary can cut both ways.
Thankfully it's not likely to happen, and it appear Kamala Harris is fast becoming the anointed one. The real fight is going to be in 2018 when Feinstein retires and the scramble for that seat begins in earnest. Billionaire Tom Steyer is already working in that direction.