Tara Palmeri: “There were many historic aspects of Kamala Harris’s candidacy: her gender, her race, her midsummer anointment. But perhaps most jaw-dropping was the incredible success of her fundraising machine, which amassed more than $1 billion in donations, an unprecedented sum that was tangible, undeniable proof of her campaign’s momentum and enthusiasm.” “But within 24 hours of her landslide loss, as anyone who received an election night text from ‘Barack Obama’ probably sussed out, the campaign was in the red.