Inspiring Words From Kamala Harris On The Eve Of Election 2020

It's Kamala's turn -- and yours. Make your vote count.

onNovember 2, 2020 at 3:45 PMNovember 2, 2020 at 2:32 PM

Senator Kamala Harris (Photo by NOAH BERGER/AFP/Getty Images)

You never have to ask anyone permission to lead. You know, I have in my career been told many times, ‘It’s not your time. It’s not your turn.’ And let me just tell you, I eat ‘no’ for breakfast, so I would recommend the same. It’s a hearty breakfast.

— Kamala Harris, Democratic nominee for vice president, in response to a question from a voter on her advice to women, both young and old. Harris is the first African American and South Asian American woman to be nominated for vice president by a major political party. She will again make history if the Biden-Harris ticket wins the election.

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