Meanwhile, in the latest Democratic showdown earlier this month, the senator questioned why, in their sixth debate, her fellow candidates had barely mentioned the crackdown on abortion rights that is taking place across the States right now.

“It’s outrageous,” Harris said. “There are states that have passed laws that will virtually prevent women from having access to reproductive health care.”

Harris’ six-point bump in the Democratic polls early on in her summer campaign earnt her a second-place ranking next to race favourite Biden. She’s currently polling at fifth place behind Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg.

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Kamala Harris: “Is America ready for a woman of colour to be president?”