Kamala Harris pays tribute to mother, hails Biden in her victory speech

Americas Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harris delivered a rousing victory speech in Wilmington Delaware hitting familiar themes and hailing Joe Biden for his audacity in choosing a woman as his running mateEvery little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities Harris said to wild cheers Harris mother Shyamala Gopalan core to every Harris stump came in for special mentionHarris arrived in a motorcade flashing red and blue lights the first sign that the earth has shifted from beneath the Donald TrumpMike Pence White House When she spoke Harris offered glimpses of the incredible promise of multicultural AmericaDressed in a luminous peach and white pant suit with satin tones Harris beamed as she walked on stage to the sounds of her favourite hip hop music Here are a few standout quotes from Harris powerful remarks at a location that has come to be known as Americas most famous parking lotCongressman John Lewis before his passing wrote democracy is not a state It is an act And what he meant was that Americas democracy is not guaranteed It is only as strong as our willingness to fight for it To guard it and never take it for granted and protecting our democracy takes struggle It takes some sacrifices but there is joy in it And there is progress Because we the people have the power to build a better futureMy mother Shyamala Gopalan Harriswho is always in our hearts When she came here from India at the age of 19 she could not have imagined this moment But she believed so deeply in America where a moment like this is possible And so Im thinking about her and about the generations of women Black women Native American women who have paved the way for this moment tonightWhat a testament it is to Joes character that he has the audacity to break one of the most substantial barriers that exists in our country and select a woman as his vice president But while I may be the first woman in this office I will not be the last Because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities And to the children of our country regardless of your gender our country has sent you a clear message Dream with ambition lead with conviction and see yourselves in a way that others may not simply because theyve never seen it before but know that we will applaud you every step of the wayAnd to the American people No matter who you voted for I will strive to be a vice president like Joe was to President Obama loyal honest and prepared waking up every day thinking of you and your family Because now is when the real work begins the hard work the necessary work the good work the essential work to save lives and beat this epidemic to rebuild our economyKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever