Kamala Harris kicks off campaign with Oakland rally, defends her record as a prosecutor.

California Senator Kamala Harris waves to the large crowd
as she formally launch her campaign for President of the United States
at a rally in her hometown of Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.
(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

OAKLAND — Kamala Harris kicked off her 2020 presidential campaign Sunday with a massive hometown rally that put her Democratic presidential rivals on notice and sought to bolster her progressive credentials despite her years of working as a prosecutor.

With a crowd estimated at over 10,000 exploding with applause as Harris took the stage at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, the gravity of the moment seemed to momentarily overwhelm the senator.

“So, here we are, here we are,” she said with a broad smile. “Let me tell you, I am so proud to be a daughter of Oakland, California.

By David Knowles.

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