Kamala wonders where the applause is after delivering what she thought was a killer line… then bursts into trademark cackle
Kamala Harris appeared to expect a stronger reaction after joking about Kevin Kiley’s changing political identity at a campaign event in Sacramento, then said “Come on now” and laughed when applause did not follow. The moment came as she returned to campaigning for Democrats ahead of November’s midterm elections.
Harris was supporting Dr Richard Pan, who is running against Kiley in California’s 6th Congressional District. A prediction market cited in the article gave Pan a 93.4 per cent chance of winning, compared with 11 per cent for Kiley. Democrats need a net gain of three House seats for a majority, and the Cook Political Report projected gains of at least 15 seats.
- Harris’s joke about Kiley drew less applause than she appeared to expect.
- She was campaigning for Dr Richard Pan in Sacramento.
- Democrats need three net House seats to win a majority.