Kamalamentum

English

Etymology

Blend of Kamala +‎ momentum, after Kamala Harris (Vice President of the United States since 2021 (born 1964)).

Noun

Kamalamentum (uncountable)

1. (US politics, neologism) A wave of enthusiasm for the 2024 presidential compaign of Kamala Harris.
   • 2024 July 27, Ross Douthat, “Kamala Harris and the Audacity of Desperation”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-08-21:

     What the Kamalamentum effort shares with that 2008 phenomenon is one of Barack Obama's favorite words: "audacity."

   • 2024 August 17, Ryan Lizza, “'A Completely Different Campaign': How Kamala Harris Reopened the Electoral College Map”, in Politico‎^[2], archived from the original on 2024-08-21:

     As upbeat Democrats ride a wave of Kamalamentum into their convention in Chicago next week, a seasoned strategist explains how almost everything about the presidential race has changed over the last 30 days.

   • 2024 August 19, Ben Mathis-Lilley, “For Kamalamentum, the Next Three Weeks Are Critical”, in Slate‎^[3], New York, N.Y.: The Slate Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-08-22:

     [Article title:] For Kamalamentum, the Next Three Weeks Are Critical

Related terms

• Kamalanomenon
• Kamalanomics