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An Insider's View of Kamala Harris with Jamal Simmons
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In this episode Bill talks with Jamal Simmons, former Communications Director for Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House. He discusses the remarkable launch of Harris as the new Democratic nominee, highlighting the success of various Zoom calls organized by different groups to raise funds for her campaign. Simmons describes Harris as someone who is attentive to the needs and perspectives of different communities and has a keen mind for asking questions. He believes that Harris, having been elected in California three times, has the campaigning experience and skills necessary for a general election. Simmons also mentions that Harris's background as a law enforcement officer and her progressive approach to prosecution could be an asset in the campaign. He emphasizes that Harris is not afraid to talk about reproductive freedom and believes that she will focus on issues such as abortion rights, childcare, healthcare, and space exploration. Simmons dismisses JD Vance's first week as lackluster and suggests that there may be buyer's remorse among Republicans. He also speculates on the possibility of Donald Trump replacing Vance as his running mate. Simmons concludes by discussing the qualities Harris should look for in a running mate. He expresses optimism about the future of the Democratic Party and the strong bench of potential candidates for VP.
Today, Bill suggests we support Kamala Harris by going to ActBlue.com.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Manage episode 431448733 series 1343060
In this episode Bill talks with Jamal Simmons, former Communications Director for Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House. He discusses the remarkable launch of Harris as the new Democratic nominee, highlighting the success of various Zoom calls organized by different groups to raise funds for her campaign. Simmons describes Harris as someone who is attentive to the needs and perspectives of different communities and has a keen mind for asking questions. He believes that Harris, having been elected in California three times, has the campaigning experience and skills necessary for a general election. Simmons also mentions that Harris's background as a law enforcement officer and her progressive approach to prosecution could be an asset in the campaign. He emphasizes that Harris is not afraid to talk about reproductive freedom and believes that she will focus on issues such as abortion rights, childcare, healthcare, and space exploration. Simmons dismisses JD Vance's first week as lackluster and suggests that there may be buyer's remorse among Republicans. He also speculates on the possibility of Donald Trump replacing Vance as his running mate. Simmons concludes by discussing the qualities Harris should look for in a running mate. He expresses optimism about the future of the Democratic Party and the strong bench of potential candidates for VP.
Today, Bill suggests we support Kamala Harris by going to ActBlue.com.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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