We watched yesterday’s televised debate between Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley and San Francisco DA Kamala Harris, and Harris was (in our opinion) mauled.
In addition to coming off as evasive, Harris seemed nervous and uncomfortable—shifting from side to side—and Cooley calm, experienced and focused.
In fact, after watching the debate, we could not agree more with the San Francisco Chronicle’s Debra Saunders when she wrote for Real Clear Politics:
“I don't understand why San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris wants to be California's next attorney general. Then again, it's hard to understand why she even ran for DA -- other than because she has a yen for elective office.
"She hasn't been an aggressive prosecutor. She hasn't been a competent administrator. She seems more interested in advancing liberal causes than putting bad guys behind bars.”
(See, Debra Saunders, Race Pits Dream Prosecutor Against S.F.'s Nightmare DA, Real Clear Politics, 9/26/2010.)
Don’t take our (or Debra’s) word for it—watch the debate yourself and sound off in the comments.
No wonder Cooley is leading the darling of the DNC in both money raised and money in the bank--the smart money always goes to the perceived winner this late in the race.
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