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In a potential sign that California Sen. may be inching closer to being named former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate, has seen a flurry of activity in recent days.Left-wing website notes that Harris’ page has been edited 408 times in the last three weeks, with most edits coming from one person. The article cited two similar incidents, including one story from in 2016 noting that Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine's Wikipedia page was heavily edited in the weeks leading up to his selection as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's running mate, and another from in 2008 about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's Wikipedia page in the hours before being named Arizona Sen. John McCain's number two.Wikipedia is often the first place many look to after a vice presidential nominee is named, and The Intercept notes that Harris' page has been edited far more often than some of the other reported top contenders. Former Georgia State Rep. Stacey Abrams had 66 edits in the past three weeks, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren had 22, and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar had four.The user, who goes by the username "Bnguyen1114," has mostly focused on cleaning up portions of Harris' record as California Attorney General that contradict her claims of being a "progressive prosecutor." The editor removed&nbsp;mentions of her then-CEO of OneWest Stephen Mnuchin for alleged mortgage fraud-related crimes in 2013 and also removed a section on her in Orange County who engaged in misconduct. In addition, the editor removed a 2003 quote from Harris when she was running against then-San Francisco District Attorney Terence Hallinan.“It is not progressive to be soft on crime,” she said at the time.Bnguyen1114 has drawn the ire of other Wikipedia editors, who accused the user of using press releases from Harris' office."You seem to have gone through a database of press releases from Harris’s office, cataloging every single one and adding it to the article,” the editor wrote. “That is not how we write encyclopedic articles.”Harris is on a narrowing short list for Biden's pick.You can read the full report from .Eric Ting is an SFGATE digital reporter. Email: | Twitter:

In a potential sign that California Sen. may be inching closer to being named former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate, has seen a flurry of activity in recent days.Left-wing website notes that Harris’ page has been edited 408 times in the last three weeks, with most edits coming from one person. The article cited two similar incidents, including one story from in 2016 noting that Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine's Wikipedia page was heavily edited in the weeks leading up to his selection as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's running mate, and another from in 2008 about Alaska Gov....

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