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Obama gives a campaign boost to Kamala Harris

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President Obama on Saturday used the power of his e-mail list to drum up support for fellow Democrat Kamala Harris, the San Francisco district attorney, in her bid to become California attorney general.

As he has done for Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, who is running for governor, and U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), who is seeking reelection, Obama sent a note to Californians on his massive e-mail roster to boost Harris’ campaign, praising her programs to curtail repeat offenders and the creation of new environmental protection and child sexual assault units.

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Obama’s support wasn’t too surprising -– aside from sharing party affiliation, Harris was an early backer of Obama’s presidential bid. (PBS news host Gwen Ifill also once referred to Harris, the first elected African American district attorney in California, as the ‘female Obama.’)

‘She is someone who understands the needs of all Americans, and I need allies like that fighting for change across the country,’ Obama said in a written statement, which the Harris campaign happily sent out to supporters and the media.

-- Phil Willon

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