Kamala Harris’s Entry Has ‘Electrified’ Presidential Race: American Federation Of Teachers President

2 months ago

During The American Federation of Teachers’ convention last week, President Randi Weingarten spoke in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign.

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00:00You can tell I'm excited because I don't think I have ever tripped up those stairs.

00:13So are you excited?

00:14Are you ready to elect the next president of the United States?

00:23So four years ago, the AFT made a great choice.

00:29We supported Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the leaders best prepared to lead our country

00:38out of crisis and to a brighter future.

00:43They have created the strongest economic recovery in our lifetimes.

00:49They've restored integrity to the White House.

00:55This is the most pro-labor, pro-worker, pro-family, pro-public education administration in our

01:05history.

01:11Now we have an opportunity to make history again.

01:16Kamala Harris has led the fight for our freedoms to make our own decisions about our own bodies

01:25to live safe from gun violence and the freedom to join a union.

01:39Kamala Harris fights for a future where every person has the opportunity not just to get

01:49by, but to get ahead.

01:53So the vice president is right behind us.

02:06I told her earlier that her entry into the race has electrified this race and has electrified

02:18this hall.

02:20So, my friends, we all know there's a lot of teachers in this hall.

02:30So we all know, we all know a lot about assignments.

02:34So my friends, my siblings, do you understand our assignment?

02:47Are we going to go full throttle through November 5th?

02:53Are we going to shatter every record for voter turnout?

02:59And are we going to elect Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States?

03:09So, let me introduce one of our own, one of our own members, Brittany Shoup, you knew

03:19that, who's going to introduce the vice president.

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