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Candidates target Biden in second Democratic debate - The Boston Globe

posted onJune 29, 2019
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Article snippet: MIAMI — As her fellow Democrats talked over one another amid a discussion of race and policing, Senator Kamala Harris interrupted and told the moderators of Thursday night’s presidential debate that she’d like to speak “as the only black person on stage.” Then she delivered a powerful blow to the field’s front-runner, former vice president Joe Biden — just one of many attacks the 76-year-old would endure throughout the course of a night that raised doubts about the stability of his spot on the top of the polls. Harris sharply criticized Biden’s record on race, but other rivals questioned his age, record on immigration, and other aspects of his candidacy as the former vice president struggled to defend himself during the two-hour debate among 10 candidates. “I do not believe you are a racist,” Harris told Biden, before tearing into his recent comments highlighting his working relationships with segregationist senators as an example of the bipartisanship he wants to bring back to Washington. “It was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States senators who built their reputations and career on segregation of race in this country,” she said. “And it was not only that, but you also worked with them to oppose busing.” Harris described the life of “a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools” at a time when Biden opposed federal intervention to force communities to use busing for that purpose. “An... Link to the full article to read more

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