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On the recordAugust 11, 2020
And they always underestimate us to their peril. And they are going to do the same thing with Kamala.
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Lori Lightfoot
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

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Lightfoot warns that underestimating women leaders like Harris will have negative consequences.

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