A person on the call said Harris’ allies wanted the campaign to hear from people who know her best. The implication was that others who’ve criticized Harris to the media, and compared her unfavorably to another contender for VP from California, Rep. Karen Bass, were not providing an accurate reflection of Harris or her record.
One person briefed on the call said the Harris allies wanted to “correct the record,” and directly referenced the POLITICO reports.
“This was about us sharing how much Kamala would be a stellar vice president,” said one official who participated on the call, referencing Dodd’s earlier remarks.
“He spoke at length about her and said very nice things,” the person said of Dodd’s comments about Harris on the conference call.
