Kamala Harris Declares Victory (CA- AG Democrat - first woman to hold office)

[FreeState]

Yes!

First time office won by a woman and a woman of color at that!

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/11/03/Looking_Good_for_Kamala_Harris/

UPDATE: Kamala Harris's campaign has declared victory after a narrow race between her and Republican Steve Cooley to become California's next attorney general. According to a press release from campaign spokesperson Ace Smith, "uncounted ballots will only bolster Kamala Harris's lead... the provisional ballots cast on Tuesday will reflect Harris’s victory."
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With 100% of precincts at least partially reporting, San Francisco district attorney Kamala Harris still holds a narrow lead over Steve Cooley in California’s attorney general race.

Harris spokeswoman Deborah Mesloh tells The Advocate that she expects the secretary of state to certify the election soon. "I'm sure there will be a legal challenge, but we are very optimistic ," Mesloh says. Cooley declared victory Tuesday night during a Los Angeles newscast.

Harris currently leads Cooley by 14,838 votes statewide — less than half a percent. In Los Angeles County, where residents three times elected Cooley D.A., Harris beat him by a whopping 258,000 votes.

[bleever]

1. Yes!

:thumbsup:

[GodlessBiker]

2. Has she said she will not appeal the Prop 8 decision like her predecessor?

[Unvanguard]

3. Yes, she has. Cooley has said the opposite. n/t

[GodlessBiker]

7. That's great. Best of luck to her!!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Good news!

It'll be interesting to see how she works out. She opposes the death penalty, and I'd thought that would have defeated her...

Guess not.

Good luck to her!

[JuniperLea]

5. I had to chuckle at the anti-ads against her...

I sat there and said "good!" after each point... and when it got to the anti-death penalty part, I said, "Sold American!"

[bliss_eternal]

20. Very cool!

I liked her ads, too. :thumbsup: I've followed her career (from so cal), and have been impressed w/her work for some time.

[FreeState]

6. During the campaign she said she would uphold state law on the Death Penalty

I hope not though - I'd like to see that end here (I am in the minority though in thinking that).

[jgraz]

8. Noice.

I can't believe her Repuke POS opponent even came close to winning.

[Wabbajack_]

9. Good election in CALI

May have lost a couple house seats, otherwise good.

[JI7]

10. that means many of the Top Officials in CA will be from San Francisco Area

[demosincebirth]

16. Almost all of 'em.

[malaise]

11. How sweet

I know her Jamaican dad well - he was an Econ professor at Stanford and taught at UWI here in Jamaica as well. Her mom (who was from India) died from breast cancer not too long ago.
Now she is a liberal. You go girl!!

[marmar]

12. I have a big old fashioned crush on her......

[malaise]

13. She looks a lot like her father did

30 years ago


Don Harris in 2009

[Bette Noir]

14. It's not official.

[FreeState]

17. Her declaring is official - but the state hasn't called it yet n/t

[Fresh_Start]

15. Cooley declared victory last night

How the heck did Harris beat Cooley in his own backyard?

[bliss_eternal]

18. I saw that...

...I told my partner, it would serve him right if after (arrogantly) declaring himself winner (w/out all districts counted,) if she gained the lead and won.

She was my candidate, so I'm pleased.

[bliss_eternal]

19. I sincerely hope Cooley doesn't make a big...

....recount stink. :( He's entitled to a recount, of course. But I hope it doesn't turn out the way he hopes.