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Kamala Harris Bows Out Of Presidential Race After Stunning Fall From Top Tier
"I would say, the best opening so far would be Kamala Harris", Donald Trump said, in January, after the senator's launch rally in Oakland before a crowd of more than 20,000 people.
"[She had a] better crowd, better enthusiasm", the president remarked.
For the first six months, Harris managed to stay within shouting distance of the top tier in the race for the Democratic nomination. Then, she nearly pole vaulted into the lead after a stunning performance in the June 27 debate, when she ambushed
That she didn’t have a real rationale for her campaign is telling. Unfortunately, many of the Dems don’t — and those that do are going to find it tough to sell in a general election.