Kamala Harris admits and says, “Keep fighting”

Compared to 2016, this Trump victory seemed to be accompanied by an air of resignation among his opponents – the shock of Trump's victory has disappeared for those who eight years ago never thought he could be elected to office, but rather through a weariness and Reassessment has replaced where the US is today. At least in this language, there have been few calls for “resistance” and so far no “Pink Pussy Hats.” (Before the election, news coverage showed that many in Gen Z didn't even remember Trump's “grab her by the pussy” video, which was so shocking at the time and was released when the now 22-year-old was 14. ) Trump won the popular vote This time, a different dynamic is emerging than the 2016 impulse to resist minority rule.

But in her concession speech yesterday, Harris mobilized her supporters. “Keep fighting,” she told the crowd at her alma mater Howard University, the historically black school. “While I concede this election, I do not acknowledge the fight that drove this campaign, the fight for freedom, for opportunity, for justice and the dignity of all people, a fight for the ideals at the heart of our nation, the ideals that …” reflect America at its best. This is a fight I will never give up.”

Harris' speech made no mention of the historic nature of her candidacy – there was no reference to the “highest, hardest glass ceiling” – which is consistent with Harris' message during her brief campaign. Instead, the focus was on a peaceful transfer of power – the most important variable in 2020.

Seemingly intentionally, Harris didn't provide much of a finish in this race. Instead, she called on her supporters to “marshal.” [their] Sleeve;” Harris herself is only 60 years old and could continue to work to counteract the effects of the Trump administration. “Never give up,” she said.

Emma Hinchliffe
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ALSO IN THE HEADLINES

– Send your congratulations. Tech CEOs (so far seemingly exclusively male CEOs) congratulated Donald Trump on his victory. Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai all offered congratulations, with many hoping for American innovation and prosperity during his term. CNBC

– Crossover voting. More than 2.6 million voters voted for both Trump and state abortion protections. In many counties, these voters represented at least 20% of Trump's vote. Bloomberg

– Behind the scenes. Susan Wiles, co-campaign manager, had a lot of influence in Donald Trump's inner circle and helped lead Trump to victory. Wiles, who prefers to stay out of the spotlight, is known for her calmness but also for her willingness not to contradict Trump. Wall Street Journal

– Forming yourself. Planet Fitness, with new CEO Colleen Keating, is set to acquire Blink Holdings, a budget-friendly gym chain that filed for bankruptcy in August. After Planet Fitness's first offer was rejected, the company made two offers: $142 million for Blink's assets (with a $28.4 million down payment) and $155 million (with a $31 down payment). million US dollars). CNBC

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

iRobot, a consumer robot company Karian Wong CFO, successful Julie Zeilerand named Jules Connelly CHRO. Previously, Wong was the company's SVP and chief accountant. Connelly was senior human resources director.

DISCO, an AI legal technology company Lauren Caruso Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer. Most recently, she was VP of Sales at Second Nature; Previously, she was DISCO's vice president of North American sales.

JLL Income Property Trust, a NAV REIT Lisa Kaufman to its board. Kaufman is head of LaSalle Global Solutions for LaSalle Investment Management.

HighByte, an industrial software company Megan Buntain to its board. Buntain is currently Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at Seeq.

FIS, a fintech company, appointed Kourtney Gibson to its board. She is CEO of Retirement Solutions at TIAA.

Floor & Decor Holdings, a flooring distributor Nada Aried to its board. She is Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Technology Officer at Safelite Autoglass.

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Parting words

“In a country as large and diverse as ours, we don’t always agree. But progress requires us to have good faith and trust – even towards people with whom we deeply disagree.”

– Statement from former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on the election results

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