Kamala Harris finally said where she stands on the bussing issue.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris greets residents during the West Des Moines Democrats' annual picnic July 3.
"That's where the federal government must step in," Harris said, looking at Biden and winning a burst of applause from the auditorium in Miami. After a Democratic Party picnic Wednesday in West Des Moines, Harris was asked by reporters whether she supports federally mandated busing. In a tweet Wednesday, Biden deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield knocked Harris for her response, writing,"It's disappointing that Sen. Harris chose to distort Vice President Biden's position on busing — particularly now that she is tying herself in knots trying not to answer the very question she posed to him!"Under attack on the debate stage, Biden appeared stunned and dismissed Harris' comments as a mischaracterization of his positions.
The issue spilled into Iowa as Harris and Biden returned Wednesday for the first time since the debate. Both will need some success in Iowa's leadoff nominating caucuses to build momentum heading into South Carolina, the first Southern primary, where they are vying aggressively for a robust African American voting bloc.
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