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Harris hello, musk muscatine, county. And a special thanks to the visitors from across the country in the house. And we have missouri. Shannon mcdowell and i live in west liberty and i am support be on stage in of Kamala Harris and happy to be caucusing for her. Captain because i believe we all cover someonebility to vote in the white house to represent me, my daughter and my community. Is time that we get back and intelligence at the top. As kamala stated on the debate stage two days ago, justice is on the ballot. There is so much at stake in this election and we must use voices to elect someone who will do just that. Kamala is my choice and i want to support herce now and at the caucuses and i hope you will, too. After donald trump was elected, i told my community, my friends my family all felt like they no longer had a voice. This was part of the astoric happening as well revoking forward thinking policies that are the put into us in the first place. We need a leader who is strong,
Im so proud to be on the stage tonight to support Kamala Harris and happy to be caucusing for her at the iowa caucuses. I believe we all have a responsibility to play someone white house represents me, my daughter and my community. It is time that we get back respect equity and intelligence. [applause] not based on their race or orientation. As kamala said on the debate stage two days ago justices in the balance. Theres so much stake in this election that we must elect someone who will do just that. Kamala is my choice and i want to share my voice for her now and the caucuses and i hope you will too. After donald trump is elected by some my community my friends and my family feel like they no longer have a voice. This was in part by the rhetoric that was happening as well as policies that were put into place to protect us in the first place. I realize we needed a leader with strong and close he is in the face of injustice and she will speak for all the people. Kamala and bodies what is
event here in our nation s capital and on the campus washington university. um, i mentioned our location because well, think about it. we are at an institution name for our nation s first president. and we are assembled only blocks from the nerve centers of american government the white house and congress. so what better venue for a conversation with tonight s guest speaker. senator kamala harris currently spends her days on capitol hill and you re not alone if you think that in a couple of years, she just might be taking up residence at the other end of pennsylvania avenue. since her election to the united states senate in 2016, senator harris has emerged as one of the most exciting and refreshing voices in the democratic party and a national politics. the california native who started her career. i know i m from the bay area too. it s not awesome kamala harris, and i went to elementary school not far from each other. she started her career as a prosecutor in the bay area sh