Vote for Obama to achieve 'American dream': Kamala Harris
Indian-American Attorney General of California, Kamala Harris, has asked her countrymen to vote for Barack Obama, to achieve the American dream and alleged that his Republican challenger Mitt Romney if voted to power would take the country backwards.
"The American dream belongs to all of us. And if we can work together and stand together and vote together on November 6 for President Barack Obama, that's a dream we will put within reach of all our people!" Harris told thousands of democrats in her prime time address at the party's national convention here.
Often described as the female Obama in the making, Harris who has both African and Indian heritage lashed out at Romney on his housing policy, which she said would not help the people at all.
The first woman to be elected the Attorney General of California, Harris recollected her personal experiences and how excited as 13 years old she was when her mother Shyamala Harris bought their first home.
"When it comes to the housing crisis, the choice between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is clear. The fact is, we don't have to guess what Mitt Romney would have done if he were president. Because he told us. He said we should let foreclosures and I quote "hit the bottom" so the market could quote"run its course"," she said amidst applause and cheer from the audience.
"Run its course. That's not leadership. Doing nothing while the middle class is hurting. That's not leadership. Loose regulations and lax enforcement. That's not leadership. That's
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