US Vice President Kamala Harris has won over enough Democratic votes to become their party's nominee against Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president in 2024. This is a big move in the race. This important event happened after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday, saying he was worried about his health and age. Biden has promised to finish his current term, which ends on January 20, 2025, even though he is moving down.
According to a poll by the Associated Press, Harris has the support of 2,538 delegates, which is more than the 1,976 needed to win the nod. Jaime Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said that the party will officially name its choice by August 7. Even though delegates have until then to change their minds, the AP poll showed that no other candidate got any support, leaving only 57 delegates still not sure who to vote for.
Harris gave an emotional campaign speech in her first public appearance since Biden backed her, drawing on the drive she showed when she was a lawyer. She talked about her time as California's attorney general and U.S. senator and said, "I took on perpetrators of all kinds." "I know the kind of person Donald Trump likes." I'll be proud to put my record up against his in this election.
In response, the Trump team was harsh. Karoline Leavitt, the national press secretary, called Harris "incompetent" and "more liberal" than Biden. Leavitt also asked Harris to support her own and Biden's records, especially when it comes to crime. Trump keeps making claims of election fraud while he waits to be sentenced for lying about business records and faces charges related to his alleged involvement in the 2020 election.
While he was still healing from COVID-19, President Biden told Harris's campaign event that he was confident in his choice to step down and back her. Even though his voice was hoarse, he praised Harris and promised again to finish his term.
At age 59, Harris has laid out major policy goals that include protecting the right to have an abortion, banning assault weapons, and bringing the middle class back to life. Her campaign quickly gained support, with promises from many members and supports from well-known party figures, such as former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the AFL-CIO labour union. Also, Harris' campaign said it raised $81 million in just 24 hours after Biden's announcement. This was the most money raised in a single day by either party in the 2024 election.
Governors Gretchen Whitmer, Gavin Newsom, and Andy Beshear are just a few of the well-known Democrats who have backed Harris. Whitmer is even going to co-chair her campaign. Biden quit after a weak showing in the June 27 discussion and an attempt to kill Trump on July 13.
At an event at the White House, Harris praised Biden's service and stressed how his impact will live on. She is going to campaign in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which is a key swing state, putting her new ideas up against Trump's.
The Trump team has already said bad things about Harris's past on a number of topics, saying she is more left than Biden. At the same time, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has been asked to check out possible running mates for Harris.
As the campaign goes on, Trump keeps making his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen, saying that Democrats are working against Biden after he won the primary. On Truth Social, he said, "They snatched the contest from Biden."
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