The Light of America’s Promise Will Always Burn Bright
– Kamala Harris –

While November 5, 2024 was a good day in our MA races, it was not the result we had hoped for nationally in the Presidential race. Yet, Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz carried Haverhill handily and we remain proud of them for the job they did running a fantastic campaign, especially given the short period they had to run. Here is some of Kamala Harris’ speech on November 6th.

“So let me say, my heart is full today. Full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country and full of resolve. The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for. But hear me when I say, the light of America’s promise will always burn bright. As long as we never give up, and as long as we keep fighting.

Now, I know folks are feeling and experiencing a range of emotions right now. I get it. But we must accept the results of this election. ….. A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results. And anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it.

At the same time, in our nation, we owe loyalty, not to a president or a party, but to the Constitu-tion of the United States, and loyalty to our conscience and to our God. My allegiance to all three is why I am here to say, while I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign. The fight for freedom, for opportunity, for fairness and the dignity of all people.

On the campaign, I would often say when we fight, we win. But here’s the thing, sometimes the fight takes a while. That doesn’t mean we won’t win. The important thing is don’t ever give up, don’t ever stop trying to make the world a better place. You have power and don’t you ever listen when anyone tells you something is impossible because it has never been done before. You have the capacity to do extraordinary good in the world.”

This is not a time to throw up our hands. This is a time to roll up our sleeves. This is a time to organize, to mobilize, and to stay engaged for the sake of freedom and justice and the future that we all know we can build together.

There’s an adage an historian once called a law of history, true of every society across the ages. The adage is only when it is dark enough can you see the stars. I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time, but for the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case. But here’s the thing, America, if it is, let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion of stars. The light of optimism, of faith, of truth and service. And may that work guide us, even in the face of setbacks toward the extraordinary promise of the United States of America. I thank you all, may God bless you and may God bless the United States of America.”