Analysis: Harris, long known for caution, finds a risky move pays off
by David Lauter and Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times
Jun 28, 2019
4 minutes
MIAMI - For weeks, supporters of Sen. Kamala Harris had pointed to the first Democratic debate as the opportunity to break out of her campaign doldrums.
What no one said - and few would have predicted - was that she would do so by taking on the candidate at center stage, former Vice President Joe Biden, upbraiding him for his opposition to busing for school integration and his nostalgic reminiscences about his relationships with segregationist senators early in his career.
"I do not believe you are a racist," Harris began, turning to face Biden. But, she added, "it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States senators who built their reputations and career on the
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