Kamala Harris tells San Francisco audience how she would have changed her campaign

"SAN FRANCISCO When former Vice President Kamala Harris strode onto The Masonic stage Sunday to discuss her presidential campaign memoir 107 Days, it could have been a campaign rally all over again. The sold-out crowd of more than 3,000 people stood in applause and cheered so loudly, they drowned out Harris's hello to the city where her political career began two decades ago as San Francisco District Attorney. It's good to be home! she said."

"During the 90-minute conversation moderated by comedian and actor D.L. Hughley, the former state Attorney General and U.S. Senator shared the pain she felt on losing last year's presidential race to Donald Trump, the changes she would make to her campaign, and the optimism she still has for America. No one can defeat your spirit if you don't let them, she said."

"Many of those who attended the event some from as far as San Diego and Sacramento praised her message of hope as just what they needed after nine months of the Trump administration, which has ramped up deportations of non-citizens who are in the country without permission and is making plans to send more National Guard troops to Democratic-led cities where protesters have clashed with immigration agents."

"I'm amazed that she's still positive after everything that she went through and what's happening to our country, said Amy Burkhart, a physician from Napa. I think it was important for us to hear a message like that that we still don't give up and that we need to work together because there's more of us than there are of them."

Former Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at The Masonic in San Francisco to promote her memoir 107 Days and to reflect on her 2024 presidential campaign. She described the pain of losing the race to Donald Trump, outlined changes she would have made to her campaign, and emphasized enduring optimism and resilience. The sold-out audience of more than 3,000 cheered and praised her message of hope amid concerns about increased deportations and planned National Guard deployments under the Trump administration. Many attendees traveled from other California cities, and the book sold 350,000 copies in its first week.

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