EMILYs List Statement on Harris-Pence Debate

For Immediate Release
October 7, 2020

EMILYs List Statement on Harris-Pence Debate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following Kamala Harris' winning debate against Mike Pence, Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement: 

“Going into this debate, we knew that Kamala Harris would offer concrete policies and answers for the American people and we knew she would hold Mike Pence accountable for the failures of the Trump-Pence administration on every major issue.

We also knew that Mike Pence would lie repeatedly–about his record, Kamala Harris and Joe Biden's records and plans, and about who should have responsibility for the failures of the Coronavirus task force.

Both candidates proved us right.

I couldn't be more proud of my friend and our groundbreaking future vice president. Kamala Harris is an inspiration, a leader and a bad ass. We didn't need the debate to tell us that, but I'm so glad millions of Americans got to see it.”

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