How the Kamala Harris pick is playing with Indian Americans, a fast-growing and influential voting bloc
(WorldNews Politics)

WASHINGTON — Rep. Pramila Jayapal got a one-word text from her mother Maya Jayapal when Sen. Kamala Harris was announced as the Democratic vice-presidential nominee. `KAMALA.` An uncle texted her about the connection between her great aunt P.K. Devi, and Harris` aunt Sarala Gopalan, who studied under Devi in medical school. The flood of texts from her family has not let up. The California senator`s first name, which means `lotus` in Sanskrit, has cascaded across social media and spilled into Indian family WhatsApp message groups since Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, announced her as his running mate Tuesday. An emotional video of a tear-filled Harini Krishnan, an Indian...