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Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University

Why did white women and the Democratic base abandon Kamala Harris? My view from the campaign trail

On the Saturday before Election Day, I travelled from Washington DC to Charlotte, North Carolina, to attend one of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ last campaign rallies.

It was extraordinary how many women were in the crowd – young Black women in particular. There were also older, suburban, white women who looked like they could have been Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren’s sister or cousin.

There were many men, who were just as enthusiastic. But they were far outnumbered by the women.

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