Harris, who has had a laser focus on abortion and women's rights issues while in office, is spending those last few days stumping for almost all women candidates in Democratic stronghold states.
Andrea Campbell first met Kamala Harris when the then-California attorney general gave the address at her 2009 UCLA Law school commencement.
Harris' last-minute travel emphasizes the high political stakes for Democrats in a midterm election that has largely focused on the question of whether President Joe Biden's party will be able to keep control of Congress -- and if not, how much it might be able to minimize its losses. A source close to Harris says it's also reflective of a year-long strategy to put her in front of audiences where she could build important relationships for the future.
Referencing that record breaking, Harris told the crowd in New York, "You've witnessed a lot of history on this stage. A whole lot of firsts" In many cases, campaigns must invite White House officials to appear at their events -- and bringing the president or vice president can be costly as the campaign picks up the bill. Some campaign operatives previously told CNN that the increased scrutiny from Republicans that follows the first Black female vice president has hindered their willingness to bring her out.
Harris has also headlined more than a dozen DNC fundraising events so far this year, raising millions, an DNC official told CNN. Her allies argue that the strategy to stay far from tough races and instead spend time in deeply blue states shows the White House is not taking anything for granted. The vice president's argument runs complimentary to Biden's closing message warning Americans that democracy itself is on a precipice, with a possibility of teetering over should election deniers win important races. Biden, his advisers and Harris have all tried to reframe the midterm elections as a choice between the two parties instead of it as a referendum on the Biden administration.
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