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Has been talking about the fact that her record on criminal justice reform is something thats going to be front and center for her critics and for those who want to say that she was too harsh. when you read her book, and you listen to her statements over the last few years, she talks about herself as a quote, unquote, progressive prosecutor. by that, you know, shes talking about, yes, being tough on crime, but also being smart on crime. sort of, you know, backtracking on the excesses of the 90s,...

>> well one place is her record as san franciscos district attorney. californias attorney general. her prosecutorial record. if she was too tough on crime in exchange for some civil liberties. you have seen a critical op-ed in the "new york times". her answer to that is no, no, no. im a progressive prosecutor. i have dedicated my career to criminal justice reform and she will be out there to push back on that notion. the other issues, shes lumped in a lot. with the sander and made care for all. ...

Then she has a battle for the democratic nomination ahead of her. it will jazz progressives including medicare for all, middle class tax cut and her criminal justice reform plan. she was contrasting with trump and showing some force with that. >> so when you hear that checklist, where does that position here within her own party and what does that expose of her flank for the other party? >> well one place is her record as san franciscos district attorney. her prosecutorial record. if she was too...

>> very strong. this is a field that everyone is running in. if there is one person that i were to pick out who has the best shot of winning, it is senator harris. she hits on a number of different parts, african-american, progressive prosecutor, woman candidate and somebody who is able to raise a lot of money. she is going to make a strong case to be the democratic %-pt is there is not just one woman candidate and one african-american candidate. the people we are seeing running are actually rep...

And im very excited about it. >> pamela harris is in. >> the american public wants a fighter. >> she faces sharp criticism on the left for an inconsistent criminal justice reform record, harris is not shying away from her past as a prosecutor and california state attorney general. >> my entire career has been focused on keeping people safe. >> the self-described progressive prosecutor is promising a campaign for the people. >> they want someone that will fight for them and not fight based on sel...