The Independent
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22nd August 2024
I used to be a Republican. Now, I’m a volunteer at the DNC
As a volunteer for the Democratic National Convention and a proud American, I will get the rare opportunity to watch live as Vice President Kamala Harris accepts the Democratic nomination for President of the United States tonight. As a fellow woman of color, this is meaningful to me — but it’s even more noteworthy because it’s on the fourth anniversary of my dad’s death. My father Armando, a Cuban exile and small-business owner, was a staunch Republican, but I’d like to think he’d be proud of m...