Who Needs Beyoncé? Harris’ Speech Electrifies Democrats at DNC
CHICAGO, Illinois — Kamala Harris made history Thursday night, accepting her party’s nomination to become president and vowing to unite a bitterly divided country.
“I know there are people of various political views watching tonight,” she said. “And I want you to know. I promise to be a president for all Americans.”
The vice president sought to define herself as the daughter of immigrants who understands middle-class values. Her mother immigrated to America at age 19 with the hope of curing breast cancer. After her parents split up, the family lived in an apartment in a working class neighborhood of San Francisco with “firefighters, nurses, and construction workers.”