WASHINGTON - Kamala Harris, the first female, first Black and first Asian American U.S. vice president, has cast herself as a candidate of the future in seeking the presidency, often touting her life story as representative of the American dream and the promise of multicultural democracy.Her first name Kamala is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning lotus, a flower native to much of Asia and a sacred symbol in many cultures.Before assuming the country's second-highest office, the 60-year-old was a senator for four years, winning a reputation for her tough, prosecutorial debating style, and s…READ FULL ARTICLE
