Kamala Harris embraces Oakland, but the feeling isn't necessarily mutual

OAKLAND, Calif. - When Kamala Harris considered places to launch her White House bid, she had options: Washington, where she serves in the U.S. Senate; Sacramento, where she served as state attorney general; San Francisco, where she began her political career as district attorney.

She chose Oakland, where she was born, even though she lived next door in Berkeley until age 12, when Harris moved with her family to Montreal. (The latter would have been a no-brainer if she were running for Canadian prime minister.)

The result was a brilliant display of political pageantry, a spillover crowd topping 20,000 and a showcase