The Brown-Harris romance ended in late 1995, but the repercussions of the alliance played out more fully when Harris ran for district attorney. ADADFazio sent a mailer to voters that showed a woman saying of Harris, “I don’t care if Willie Brown is Kamala Harris’ ex-boyfriend. Stearns, the former Harris campaign consultant, said Fazio’s attack backfired. But it was her competence that defeated Terence Hallinan.” Hallinan died earlier this year. In an Aug. 8 column for the San Francisco Chronicle, he wrote that Harris should reject the vice-presidential slot if it was offered.

Source: Washington Post October 05, 2020 23:15 UTC