Vice President Kamala Harrisvisited Arizonaon Thursday and Friday along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as part of a tour of swing states by the Democratic ticket.
The Friday evening event at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale was one of Harris and Walz's first appearances together on the campaign trail since the vice president picked Walz from a short list of contenders that also included Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.
Their visit was part of a tour of the nation's battleground states. The pair made their debut on Tuesday in Philadelphia, with later stops in Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona. A rally in Nevada was set for Saturday.
Follow our coverage from Republic reporters of Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as they campaign in metro Phoenix.
Harris departs Phoenix for Las Vegas
Vice President Kamala Harris departed the Valley on a Saturday afternoon flight aboard Air Force 2, heading to Las Vegas.
About 3 p.m., a motorcade carrying Harris arrived at the Lincoln J. Ragsdale Executive Terminal at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, and by 3:12 p.m., Air Force 2 had lifted off.
Harris ascended the stairs of Air Force 2 alone, as Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had already departed from Phoenix before Harris, according to campaign staffers.
— Rey Covarrubias Jr.
Campaign reports surge of volunteer sign-ups
People attending Friday’s Harris-Walz campaign rally didn’t just show up, cheer and go home.
The campaign reported that 3,000 volunteer shifts were filled by attendees as they left Desert Diamond Arena, a sign of momentum, said Jacques Petit, communications director for the Harris campaign in Arizona.
“This rate of sign-ups is higher than we’d expect for attendees at a rally, as opposed to a canvass kickoff or a local organizing event,” Petit said.
More than 30,000 volunteers have signed up in Arizona since July 21, when President Biden announced he would not seek reelection, Petit said.
— Mary Jo Pitzl
What is the next campaign stop for Harris and Walz?
Friday night's rally in Glendale marked the beginning of a busy political weekend after a busy week of campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris.
She was scheduled to leave Phoenix Saturday afternoon and fly to Las Vegas for a campaign event with running mate Tim Walz.
Nevada, like Arizona, is a swing state in the 2024 presidential election.
Another campaign event was planned Sunday in San Francisco before a flight back to Washington, D.C.
— Laura Gersony
San Carlos Apache Tribal Council endorses Harris
The San Carlos Apache Tribe's governing council approved a resolution Tuesday to formally endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president in the Nov. 3 election.
The 11-member council endorsed Harris and her newly selected running mate, Tim Walz, two days before the presumptive Democratic candidates visited Phoenix. The endorsem*nt focused on key issues like the economy, the environment and border control.
"We are proud to be among the first Tribes in the country to formally endorse the Harris-Walz ticket," wrote Terry Rambler, chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe Council.
— Rey Covarrubias Jr.
Harris syncs new ad campaign with Phoenix visit
The Harris-Walz campaign released a new ad Friday centered around border security ahead of her visit to Phoenix.
The ad, called “Tougher” is being aired in several swing states, including Arizona.
The 30-second ad highlights Harris’ past as a prosecutor in a state bordering Mexico and lays out her plans to “hire thousands of more border agents and crack down on fentanyl and human trafficking.”
Since Harris became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump has called her a failed “border czar,” blaming her for faults in the country’s border security.
President Joe Biden assigned Harris to focus on addressing the “root causes” of migration in Central America as vice president.
— Sabine Martin
Arizona residents find hope, joy in Harris' message
Hope was on several Valley residents’ minds as they exited Vice President Harris’ campaign rally in Glendale on Friday evening. There was renewed hope for Democrats’ chances of retaining the White House.
“Harris has brought a new energy to this (race), especially for those who felt that it was hopeless,” said Steve Koenigseder, a 33-year-old Gilbert teacher. “This definitely brought hope back to us.”
For so many of the women voters who attended, there was hope for the protection of reproductive health care rights, like access to abortion and in vitro fertilization, or IVF.
“The hope was already in the room,” said state Rep. Quantá Crews, noting Walz’s retelling of how his daughter, Hope, was conceived with the help of fertility treatments. “I don't know if you felt that energy when he told that story, and you heard that chant, ‘Hope, hope, hope.’ It was almost like we were feeling it.”
Walz’s story resonated with Koenigseder, who’s going through a similar process with his partner.
“It meant a lot,” he said of Harris’ and Walz’s commitment to protect women’s reproductive rights. “They're both willing to protect and fight for that for us.”
For JT Schmitt, a 44-year-old hair stylist in Chandler, abortion rights were at the top of mind after Arizona’s Supreme Court voted in April to restore a pre-Civil War era law that banned most abortions.
“It's scary for us,” Schmitt said.
Patricia Ezerski’s biggest takeaway from the rally was the sense that Harris wasn’t relying on fear to drum up support.
“These are the people that I want to see going forward into the future, people who are not fearful, they're not afraid. They're not trying to instill fear in people,” says the 69-year-old church administrator. “They want to find joy in trying to find solutions for the things that are bothering this country.
"And that is such a fantastic and positive message.“
— Shawn Raymundo
Harris, Walz stop for Mexican food in downtown Phoenix
On the heels of their Glendale rally, Harris and Walz engaged in a time-honored tradition for presidents and presidential hopefuls visiting Arizona: getting Mexican food.
Harris and Walz went to Cocina Adamex in Phoenix, accompanied by Rep. Ruben Gallego.
As they decided what to order, the group joked about Walz’s spice tolerance. The most he can handle is “black pepper,” Harris said.
Both parties are making efforts to appeal to Latino voters, a bloc that has appeared to drift toward the GOP in recent years.
In March, President Joe Biden announced his campaign’s nationwide Latino outreach effort from El Portal Mexican restaurant in Phoenix.
— Laura Gersony
Harris tackles border security in speech toArizona crowd
Harris addressed border security, one of the biggest issues in Arizona, and invoked the failed bipartisan border-security bill that U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., helped broker.
She pointedly noted her support for that bill, which failed earlier this year after former President Donald Trump urged Republicans not to give President Joe Biden a legislative victory.
In Glendale, Harris joined border security with immigration reforms to make the case for what she wants on the issues.
“We know our immigration system is broken, and we know what it takes to fix it: comprehensive reform that includes strong border security and an earned pathway to citizenship,” she said.
“But Donald Trump does not want to fix this problem. Let’s be clear about that. He has no interest or desire to actually fix the problem. He talks a big game about border security, but he doesn’t walk the walk.
“Earlier this year, we had a chance to pass the toughest bipartisan border security bill in decades. But Donald Trump tanked the deal because he thought by doing that it would help win an election. But when I am president, I will sign the bill.”
It extended a message that her campaign formalized earlier in the day with a new ad taking on border security, an issue where Trump has found broad appeal.
The Harris ad notes her years as a California prosecutor who “took on drug cartels and jailed gang members for smuggling weapons and drugs.” It casts her as the right person to tackle a “tough” problem.
— Ronald J. Hansen
Harris to pro-Palestinian protesters: 'I respect your voices'
Several minutes into Harris’ remarks, a handful of protesters interrupted her.
They shouted a slogan in support of the Palestinian cause in Gaza: “Free, free, free Palestine.”
At a rally earlier this week in Detroit, met with a similar protest, Harris gave a dismissive response.
“I’m speaking,” Harris told the Detroit protesters.
“You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that,” she continued.
Harris struck a more conciliatory tone at the rally in Arizona on Friday, expressing sympathy for their demands.
“I have been clear: Now is the time to get a ceasefire deal, and get the hostages home,” she said.
Harris said she and Biden were working “around the clock” on both fronts.
“I respect your voices, but we are here to now talk about this race in 2024,” she said.
The Democrats’ 2024 presidential campaign has dodged protests on the topic since the latest wave of hostilities between Israel and Hamas began in October of last year.
For a time the campaign began holding smaller campaign events, or withholding the time and location of events from the public, to avoid protests on the topic, NBC News has reported.
Harris has pushed the White House to show more concern for the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
— Laura Gersony
Democrats’ fresh energy ripples though arena
The atmosphere inside Desert Diamond Arena was electric ahead of Walz and Harris’ remarks. The crowd standing in front of the stage danced as “One More Time” by Daft Punk thumped over the speaker.
Attendees filled the stadium to capacity. There were over 15,000 people in the crowd, according to the Harris campaign.
People stayed on their feet in between speakers and roared as images of Harris flashed across screens inside the arena.
The mood was unrecognizable compared to the campaign events that the Democrats held while President Joe Biden was still the nominee. Biden tended to hold intimate gatherings when visiting Arizona, often delivering prepared remarks.
Harris’ placement at the top of the ticket, and her pick of Walz as her running mate, has freshly energized the Democratic base.
— Laura Gersony
Giffords, Kelly take the stage
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz, took the stage with his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz.
Giffords suffered a near-fatal gunshot wound in 2011. She has recovered her ability to speak and walk. She retold the story at Glendale’s rally.
“We are living in challenging times,” Giffords said. “We’re up to the challenge.”
Kelly, who was on the short list for Harris’ running mate, reiterated his support for the Harris-Walz ticket.
— Laura Gersony
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Pro-Palestinian groups march outside rally
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters marched with signs and flags at 4 p.m. on Friday outside the event.
“Kamala Harris, your hands are red, 40,000 children dead,” the group chanted as they walked near the entrance of Desert Diamond Arena. Nearly 15,000 children have been killed in Gaza as of April 22, according to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
It is unclear if they will be able to get inside as the event is at capacity.
The Arizona chapter of the PartyforSocialismand Liberation posted on Instagram that the group had been relocated multiple times by event security.
— Shawn Raymundo and Helen Rummel
Desert Diamond Arena reaches full capacity
Those looking to enter Desert Diamond Arena for Vice President Harris’ rally were turned away just before 4 p.m. as the event reached maximum capacity.
An event staff member confirmed the fire marshal is not letting any more people inside the arena.
Wes Hooker, a 62-year-old rideshare driver from Phoenix, looked to get into the rally by 3:30 p.m. when doors were scheduled to close. He left after being told he couldn’t enter.
— Shawn Raymundo
'We’re obsessed with coconut': Harris, Walz stop at campaign office
Harris and Walz's motorcade made a stop at a campaign office in north Phoenix on their way to the rally in Glendale.
A group of volunteers greeted them. They were making signs for this evening's rally.
The mood was exuberant as Harris and Walz thanked the volunteers one by one.
“What is that?” Harris asked, pointing to a large black dot on one poster.
“It’s a coconut,” a volunteer replied, a reference to Harris’viral remark.
Harris laughed.
“We’re obsessed with coconut,” another told the vice president. “And we’re obsessed with you, too.”
Addressing the group, Harris described how, during her first-ever campaign, volunteers sat at one table together to stuff envelopes.
“This reminds me of that,” she said. “That’s part of what is powering our campaign, nationally and here in Arizona.”
Field presence has been a strength of the Biden-Harris campaign in must-win Arizona. Democrats began opening campaign offices late last year. Trump's ground operation was slower to take shape, trailing behind the pace it set in 2020.
The GOP has built out its ground game since then, though it continues to rely on outside support from the conservative group Turning Point USA.
— Laura Gersony
Harris motorcade departs downtown Phoenix hotel
Vice President Kamala Harris' motorcade left the Sheraton Downtown Phoenix hotel at about 2:50 p.m.
— Dan Nowicki
Rally protest expected from pro-Palestinian groups
The Arizona chapter of the Party of Socialism and Liberation and other activist groups announced plans for a protest at Harris’ rally in Glendale.
On Wednesday, pro-Palestinian groups in Detroit protested at her rally chanting, “Kamala, Kamala, you can’t hide. We won’t vote for genocide.” After the vice president’s first attempt at quieting the crowd failed, she followed with a more direct response.
“You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that,” Harris said to the group. “Otherwise, I’m speaking.”
Some of the protesters also align with a bloc of Democratic voters who submitted “uncommitted” ballots in primary elections across the country as a show of discontent with President Joe Biden.
Both Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, have faced criticism from some pro-Palestinian groups about their position on the war in Gaza. A similar protest could take place in Arizona as activist groups mobilize.
“Palestinians can’t wait for us to vote the 'lesser of two evils' into power for this genocide to end,” a post from multiple advocacy groups reads. “300 days of endless suffering, protests, and brutality ― all under the watch of the Democrats.”
— Helen Rummel
Scheduling conflict keeps Hobbs from attending rally
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs won’t attend Friday’s rally with Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
It is unclear exactly why the Democratic governor will skip the high-profile event, which comes three days after Hobbs gushed that Walz was “America” and she was “absolutely thrilled” he had been tapped to be the vice presidential nominee.
Hobbs’ spokesperson, Christian Slater, said the governor had a scheduling conflict on Friday but wouldn’t say what that conflict was.
On Thursday, Hobbs was also missing from the lineup of Democratic lawmakers who snapped pictures as Harris’ plane arrived in Phoenix.
Hobbs was in Clarkdale on Thursday afternoon for a rural policy forum focusing on infrastructure, workforce development and broadband. She also announced a new microbusiness loan program.
— Stacey Barchenger
Which Arizona politicians will be at Friday’s rally?
Some of Arizona’s top Democrats will attend the rally, including state Attorney General Kris Mayes and Reps. Greg Stanton and Ruben Gallego.
Sen. Mark Kelly and Arizona Democratic Party chair Yolanda Bejarano also are expected to attend. Gov. Katie Hobbs, meanwhile, will not be there.
Both Hobbs and Mayes skipped Harris' visit to Arizona in March, before she became the Democrats' presumptive presidential nominee, citing scheduling conflicts.
RSVPs for the event have reached capacity, according to an invitation sent by the campaign.
— Laura Gersony
Doors open, lines moving smoothly
Doors have opened for this afternoon's Harris-Walz rally in Glendale. Lines to pass security were long but moving smoothly just after 1 p.m.
Attendees were given hand fans, ice pops and water bottles to help fight the high temperatures, which hovered around 102 degrees.
As of Friday afternoon, the precise timeline of the Harris-Walz rally remained unclear. The campaign has not publicly announced when the event will begin, though attendees have been told to arrive no later than 3:30 p.m.
The campaign wrote that for security reasons, only confirmed RSVPs would be granted access to the rally and an invitation for the event says RSVPs are at capacity.
Harris and Walz had initially planned to make a campaign stop in North Carolina on Thursday evening, and another in Georgia on Friday afternoon. The campaign canceled both stops due to extreme weather from Tropical Storm Debby. The vice president and her entourage spent the night in Phoenix instead.
— Laura Gersonyand Fernando Cervantes Jr.
Directions released for rallygoers
Police have designated routes to the parking areas to ensure smooth traffic flow for those attending therally for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walzin Glendale.
The rally, where Harris and Walz will be kicking off their brand-new battleground campaign, is planned for Friday afternoon at Desert Diamond Arena.
Glendale police suggested ontheir social media page:
- For those coming from the north, exit onto Glendale Avenue, head east to 91st Avenue then south to parking lots Grey and Yellow.
- For those coming from the south, exit on Cardinals Way, head east to 91st Avenue, then north on 91st Avenue to parking lots Grey and Yellow.
“Let's make sure everyone arrives without any hassle! Thank you for your cooperation,” police officials said in the social media post.
Harris and Walz are on asprint to the White House, rising to the top of the presidential ticket after President Joe Biden stepped aside last month. They are facing a contentious race against Donald Trump.
― Michelle Cruz and Stephanie Murray
Road closures continue in downtown Phoenix
Several roads will be closed for a second day in parts of downtown Phoenix on Friday, due to Harris’ visit.
Roque Espinoza, a Phoenix street transportation worker, said the following road closures were in effect:
- Second Street was closed from Van Buren Street to between Fillmore and Taylor streets
- Taylor Street was closed from First to Third streets
- Polk Street was closed from First to Second streets
- Third Street was closed from Taylor to Van Buren streets
The roadways are blocked by law enforcement vehicles, traffic barricades and large steel trash bins. Local traffic is still allowed access in some areas after passing security checkpoints.
Harris and her vice presidential pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz,will campaign in Arizona on Fridayas part of a cross-country battleground state tour, according to a Harris campaign official. The vice president has been a frequent visitor to Arizona, coming here six times during her tenure in the Biden administration.
The visit to the Phoenix area on Friday will mark her first time visiting as the candidate at the top of the presidential ticket.
Arizona is a crucial battleground state on the electoral map. President Joe Biden won by fewer than 11,000 votes here in 2020, his smallest margin of any state.
― David Ulloa Jr. and Michelle Cruz
Where does the race between Trump and Harris stand in Arizona?
Since Kamala Harris took over the top of the ticket last month, she has made up much of the ground that President Joe Biden had lost to former President Donald Trump in the years since the 2020 election. The race has narrowed, public polling shows, and the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan group that forecasts elections, this week moved Arizona from “lean Republican” to “toss-up."
A new survey from the Arizona polling firm HighGround found Harris narrowly leading Trump in Arizona 44% to 42% among likely voters. She has a 15 percentage point lead among female voters, but Trump has a 10 percentage point lead with men. The survey was conducted July 30-Aug. 5 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.38 percentage points.
— Stephanie Murray
Can vice president candidate Tim Walz’s 'Normal Joe vibe' appeal to Arizona men?
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz knocks Republicans for being “weird.” Can he win over Arizona men by being “normal”?
Vice President Kamala Harris’ brand new running mate is coming to Arizona, and political watchers here say he could draw independent male voters into her coalition if he can follow the playbook of another Democrat Harris considered for the post: Sen. Mark Kelly.
The 60-year-old Walz was relatively unknown outside of his home state of Minnesota until this week. Now, he has three months to introduce himself on the biggest stage in politics — and avoid being shoved into a political box.
“What has underwritten the success of Mark Kelly in Arizona, it's the same basic thing that I think is going to underwrite the success of Walz in Arizona,” said David Waid, former executive director of the Arizona Democratic Party. “He is a Democrat who breaks the mold, who breaks the expectations and can't be put neatly into a box.”
If Walz can play up his working class and pro-union bona fides, his background as a teacher and his perspective as a hunter who understands gun rights, he could tap into what helped Kelly win back-to-back races in 2020 and 2022, Waid said.
— Stephanie Murray
VP Kamala Harris' past visits to Arizona
Vice President Kamala Harris’ stop in Arizona this week marks her and Tim Walz’s first appearance in the state since becoming the presumptive Democratic ticket after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race on July 21.
But Harris’ visit isn’t her first time in the Valley. She has visited Arizona half a dozen times over the last four years as vice president.
She most recently returned to Arizona on June 24 — the anniversary of U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff also visited Phoenix in late July to affirm support for President Joe Biden and Harris, who were the Democratic presidential and vice presidential nominees at the time.
Harris visited the state in the last four years to advocate for issues from solar energy to immigration and gun violence. But the topic of abortion rights has dominated the discussions during her most recent visits.
— Sabine Martin
Kari Lake hurls broadsides at Kamala Harris ahead of Arizona speech
Kari Lake assailed Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris ahead of her Friday rally in Phoenix while several dozen Arizonans described as independents and Democrats said they backed Lake’s U.S. Senate bid.
At a news conference in Gilbert, Lake, two Republican members of Congress and the state’s GOP chair took turns hitting Harris, her running mate, Lake’s opponent, and President Joe Biden.
It came not long after former President Donald Trump held a rambling news conference from his Florida resort similarly ripping Harris as her campaign has tapped a cash gusher and favorable recent polling in a race that not long ago appeared headed to Trump.
The splintered messages seemed intended to hold back Democratic momentum and often zeroed in on a theme that helped give Trump a sizable lead over Biden in the first place: border security.
— Ronald J. Hansen
A 'forward-looking speech' to come from Harris
Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., and Mesa Mayor John Giles, a notable Republican who expressed his support for Harris in a late-July op-ed published in The Arizona Republic, greeted the vice president at the airport.
At the terminal, Giles said he knew the vice president was aware of his cross-party support, but was surprised to hear her thank him in person upon her arrival.
“She expressed her appreciation for my support, and that was more than I expected,” he told The Republic.
“Watching this airplane come in. ... It’s very inspiring to be reminded what the strength of the U.S. (is) and (the) power of the president’s office and vice president’s office.”
Stanton, who is seeking a fourth term representing Arizona’s 4th Congressional District, expressed his appreciation for her ability to “consolidate support” in the short time since her candidacy announcement.
“It’s really been an amazing thing to watch, it’s a huge accomplishment. She’s been able to bring together the diverse interest not only of the Democratic Party but independent and moderate Republicans,” he said.
“Tomorrow you’re going to see her provide a very uplifting speech, a very forward-looking speech, in direct contrast to what the American people saw from the former president in his press conference that was based on grievance and crowd size and backward-looking. The VP and Governor Walz are going to have a very forward campaign.”
— Rey Covarrubias Jr.
Walz follows Harris' arrival in Phoenix
Walz arrived at Sky Harbor around 7:10 p.m., about 40 minutes after the vice president landed in Phoenix.
The Minnesota governor arrived in an unmarked white aircraft, taxiing about a quarter of a mile west of Air Force 2.
— Rey Covarrubias Jr.
Harris arrives at Phoenix Sky Harbor
Harris arrived in Phoenix via Air Force Two on Thursday evening just before 6:30 p.m. at Sky Harbor International Airport's Lincoln J. Ragsdale Executive Terminal.
Wind gusts neared 20 mph as the plane landed, just as a monsoon storm appeared on the outskirts of the Phoenix metro area.
The aircraft arrived from the west, flying over Phoenix metro before taxing in front of the executive terminal. Among local dignitaries receiving her were Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
Harris was expected to make her way into downtown Phoenix, where a barricade was set near Van Buren and 2nd streets early Thursday.
She is set to kick off campaign events alongside Walz on Friday.
— Rey Covarrubias Jr.
Who is Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate?
Walz was elected Minnesota's 41st governor and his tenure began in 2019.
Walz, 60, brings political acuity, suburban-and-rural appeal and progressive patriotism to a competition where all three criteria are seen as helpful for Democrats to clinch a 2024 win against the Republican ticket of former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio.
A military veteran, former public-school teacher and six-term member of Congress, Walz is serving the sixth year of his eight-year stint as governor of the North Star State.
He was born in West Point, Nebraska, and grew up in Valentine, Nebraska. He joined the National Guard at 17 and served for 24 years. He earned a social science degree at Chadron State College in 1989 and a master of science in educational leadership from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2001.
He went on as a U.S. representative for Minnesota's 1st Congressional District, serving six terms in the House from 2007 to 2019.
As Harris was mulling a vice presidential pick, Walz gained attention for his plain-speaking style and his takedown of Republicans as “weird,” a message that resonated with much of the Democratic base.
— Laura Gersony
Harris, Walz campaign at UAW hall near Ford plant
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, began their day in Michigan before traveling to Arizona.
A day after firing upa boisterous crowd at a Detroit Metro Airport hangar, Harris and Walz rallied UAW members at a Michigan union hall described as ground zero for last year’s auto strike against the Detroit Three and the subsequent contract ratification.
They preached a message of unity and highlighted their connections to union members and the union movement.
The rally Thursday afternoon at UAW Local 900 in Wayne allowed the pair to focus their message on a union crowd made up of UAW members who had walked the picket line.
Michigan is a key battleground state in this year’s presidential race between Harris, the Democratic nominee, and her Republican challenger, former President Donald Trump. The union vote, powered by arecent UAW endorsem*nt of Harris, could prove significant for the outcome.
Harris said the “true measure” of a leader’s strength isn’t by who you beat down, but by who you bring up.“It’s about the collective,” she said, “No one should ever be made to fight alone.”
— Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press
