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    ‘A fearless fighter’: Biden taps Kamala Harris for VP

    Aug 11, 2020 5 minutes

    California Sen. Kamala Harris has spent a career shattering glass ceilings. On Tuesday, she made history as America’s first Black female presidential running mate on a major party ticket, joining former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democrats’ bid for the White House. Those who know the former prosecutor describe her as a smart, disciplined politician who relates well to voters, cares deeply about people, and is a prodigious fundraiser. On Twitter, Mr. Biden called her “a fearless fighter for the little guy.”

    When asked to name her core attribute, friends and advisers invariably describe her as “tough” – “like a burning nuclear reactor,” as one former staffer put it.

    The question is whether this quality is what Mr. Biden needs at this pivotal moment of deep national divide and economic and health crisis.

    Many friends and supporters think so, including Lita

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