In an interview with The Atlantic, Harris addresses the historic nature of her candidacy for president. She says, “I don’t expect people to vote for me because I’m a woman. I don’t expect people to vote for me because I’m a person of color. I believe that people are going to elect me because they believe I am the best one for the job at this point in time.” When asked why she is not more explicit about the historic nature of her candidacy on the campaign trail, she replies, “There are certain self-evident truths,” indicating that she does not feel the need to highlight her race and gender in candidate self-presentation.