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Overwhelming support for VP Harris from every corner of the country

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Democratic leaders unite around vice President Harris to take on Donald Trump

Hundreds of elected officials from across the political spectrum followed President Biden’s lead and announced their full-throated support for Vice President Harris as the Democratic nominee for president to defeat Donald Trump in November.

As Vice President Harris said, she “will do everything in [her] power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda.”

See just some of the endorsements from Democratic elected officials from Governors to Senators to House members so far today:

Governor Roy Cooper: Kamala Harris should be the next President. I’ve known @VP going back to our days as AGs, and she has what it takes to defeat Donald Trump and lead our country thoughtfully and with integrity. I look forward to campaigning for her as we work to win NC up and down the ticket.

Governor Kathy Hochul: I’m proud to stand beside @KamalaHarris, she is the right candidate to unite our country and I am confident she will deliver for New Yorkers. Let’s get to work.

Governor Janet Mills: I look forward to continuing to work with President Biden for the remainder of his term, and to doing everything I can to elect Vice President Kamala Harris, a friend and former colleague as Attorney General and a fighter for the people, as our next president.

Governor Phil Murphy: Kamala Harris has been an outstanding VP and has what it takes to be an even better President. She’s a former prosecutor who will draw a sharp contrast against Trump. She has my full support as our presidential nominee and I urge all Democrats to unite behind her candidacy.

Governor Gavin Newsom: Tough. Fearless. Tenacious. With our democracy at stake and our future on the line, no one is better to prosecute the case against Donald Trump’s dark vision and guide our country in a healthier direction than America’s Vice President, @KamalaHarris.

Governor Jared Polis: I’m officially announcing I’m endorsing Kamala Harris… She’s smart, she’s on top of it. There’s a forward-looking vision to save people money. She’s put prisoners and criminals behind bars, and she’s ready to lead the country.

Governor Josh Shapiro: I’ve known Kamala Harris for nearly two decades – we’ve both been prosecutors, we’ve both stood up for the rule of law, we’ve both fought for the people and delivered results. Kamala Harris is a patriot worthy of our support and she will continue the work of generations of Americans who came before us to perfect our union, protect our democracy, and advance real freedom. She has served the country honorably as Vice President and she is ready to be President.

The best path forward for the Democratic Party is to quickly unite behind Vice President Harris and refocus on winning the presidency. The contrast in this race could not be clearer and the road to victory in November runs right through Pennsylvania – where this collective work began. I will do everything I can to help elect Kamala Harris as the 47th President of the United States.

Senator Tammy Baldwin: I’m proud to endorse VP @KamalaHarris for President. Today is a new beginning for our party and our country—and I’m excited to keep working together to lower costs for Wisconsin families, grow our Made in America economy, and restore our fundamental rights and freedoms.

Senator Laphonza Butler: The threat to all that progress remains, and we must do everything we can to ensure Vice President Harris succeeds. There’s no one better prepared for this challenge.

Senator Bob Casey: With women’s rights, workers’ rights, and voting rights on the line, the stakes of this election for Pennsylvania and the Nation couldn’t be higher. Vice President Harris has been leading on those fights and as a former prosecutor, she will draw a clear contrast between herself and former President Trump. She is prepared to be Commander-in-Chief and is the best person to meet this moment. I’m proud to endorse her candidacy for President.

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto: Vice President Kamala Harris has the experience and proven record to be our next President. She’s a fighter who we can count on to deliver for our working families, defend women’s rights, and protect our democracy – and I’m proud to stand with her.  

Senator Chris Coons: Joe Biden has always risen to the occasion and I join him in endorsing Kamala Harris for President. Kamala has my full support and I look forward to working with her to defeat Donald Trump this fall.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand: My friend @KamalaHarris is a champion for freedom and a proven leader who is ready to defeat Donald Trump and defend our democracy. I’m proud to endorse her — and I’m eager to join her in this fight. Donate to her campaign now:

Senator John Hickenlooper: Vice President Harris is already uniting the Democratic Party, just as she will unite America. She has been President Biden’s copilot for these amazing four years and we can’t wait to do everything we can to help her win.

Senator Mazie Hirono: I’m proud to call Vice President Harris a friend and colleague, and I look forward to doing everything in my power to get her elected to the White House, so we can continue building on the progress of the last four years.

Senator Tim Kaine: I am laser-focused on building on the historic accomplishments of the Biden-Harris administration, by continuing to lower costs for Virginians, protecting our democracy at home and abroad, and safeguarding Americans’ reproductive freedoms. I’m looking forward to working with my friend @KamalaHarris and a great ticket mate to keep Virginia blue so that we can continue to build on our progress.

Senator Mark Kelly: I couldn’t be more confident that Vice President @KamalaHarris is the right person to defeat Donald Trump and lead our country into the future. She has my support for the nomination, and Gabby and I will do everything we can to elect her President of the United States. 🇺🇸

Senator Amy Klobuchar: Vice President Harris has served our country with honor and distinction, and she will be the candidate to bring us together to win in November.

Senator Ed Markey: Kamala Harris is battle-tested and ready to serve. She will galvanize voters and make history on Election Day. All in for Kamala.

Senator Patty Murray: We must beat Donald Trump – and I know Kamala Harris can win. I am behind Vice President Harris one-hundred percent – she is exactly the woman we need to prosecute the case against Donald Trump, save American democracy, lead the fight to restore abortion rights, and build an economy that puts working people –not billionaires–  first. I will do everything I can to help elect Kamala Harris as our next President.

Senator Jon Ossoff: Vice President Harris is now absolutely the right candidate to defeat Donald Trump and unite our country. @KamalaHarris is prepared, ready to win, & has my full support.

Senator Alex Padilla: From California to the White House, Vice President Harris has always led with courage and conviction. She has defended our fundamental freedoms and worked to uplift all Americans. I’m proud to endorse @KamalaHarris to unify our party and defeat Donald Trump.

Senator Jacky Rosen: Vice President @KamalaHarris is a champion for the issues we care about, she’s highly qualified for the job, and she’s ready to lead on Day 1.  She has my support as she works to earn and win the Democratic nomination, defeat Donald Trump, and make history as our next President.

Senator Tina Smith: The work is not done; in fact it is just beginning. I proudly and enthusiastically support Vice President Harris, whom I believe is the very best person in this moment to unify the Democratic Party and lead us forward to victory.

Senator Brian Schatz: I strongly endorse @KamalaHarris’ candidacy for president. Her historic service as VP helped us achieve many of our biggest legislative wins, casting tie-breaking votes on bills to help the country recover from the pandemic & take the biggest climate action in human history.

Senator Debbie Stabenow: Vice President Harris is an extraordinary leader. She has the knowledge, experience and commitment to be an outstanding President for Michigan and the country. Importantly, she is committed to protecting our reproductive freedoms and our Democracy. She has helped move our country forward; expanding manufacturing, bringing jobs home, and lowering the cost of prescription drugs, to name just a few accomplishments. I endorse Kamala Harris for President of the United States. She’s tough. She’s smart. And she’s ready.

Senator Mark Warner: While there has to be an orderly process and the decision ultimately rests in the hands of the DNC delegates, I believe Vice President Harris has the experience, energy, and resolve to lead our nation. This November, we must defeat Donald Trump and his backwards agenda.

Senator Raphael Warnock: “I’ve been proud to work alongside him & our very able Vice President, @KamalaHarris. I am proud to endorse her candidacy to be the next President of the United States.”

Senator Elizabeth Warren: We have many talented people in our party, but Vice President Harris is the person who was chosen by the voters to succeed Joe Biden if needed.  She can unite our party, take on Donald Trump, and win in November.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: President @JoeBiden’s legacy will be his grace, effectiveness, and patriotism. Let’s win this for Joe. I look forward to doing everything in my power to elect  @KamalaHarris as the first woman president of the United States, and defeating that dangerous menace Donald Trump.

Congressman Gabe Amo: I will always be proud to have worked in @POTUS Joe Biden’s White House. I look forward to making sure that Vice President  @KamalaHarris is elected our next President, but today, let’s celebrate all the work that we’ve done — and the fierce urgency to continue that work.

Congressman Jake Auchincloss: “We are going to put this forward to the American people and say, 70% of you said you wanted a change at the top of both tickets — Democrats have responded by passing the torch, Republicans responded with a convention that was a mosh pit on top of a human hand grenade.”

Congresswoman Becca Balint: Vice President Kamala Harris has been an exceptional partner in the battle for dignity for working families, for reproductive freedoms and fighting corporate greed. Through her leadership, we will be able to build on the President’s legacy and get the job done…Now it’s time for all of us to get to work and secure Kamala Harris in the White House.

Congresswoman Nanette Barragán: Just spoke to the Vice President to reiterate that I’m all in. Please join me and support Vice President Kamala Harris with a contribution today!

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty: Thank you @JoeBiden. I stand with you in endorsing @KamalaHarris  to lead Democrats to victory in November. It’s go time!

Congresswoman Ami Bera: You’ve been with me since the beginning, @KamalaHarris We have your back. Let’s win this race!

Congressman Don Beyer: “I will support Vice President Kamala Harris, who already brings strength, compassion, and vision to the office and the ticket.”

Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester: “There is no better person or leader more equipped to do so than Vice President Kamala Harris.”

Congressman Jamaal Bowman: Now that President Biden has suspended his campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris is the most qualified and best choice to lead us forward.

Congresswoman Shontel Brown: I’m proud to endorse @KamalaHarris. The choice this November could not be more clear. Let’s unite as a party and get to work.

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski: Joe Biden has been the most productive and consequential president of my lifetime. His leadership has allowed us to deliver historic investments to communities in Central and Southern Illinois that will benefit working people for generations to come. I thank him for his lifetime of public service and for putting our country first as he passes the baton to Vice President Harris. It’s time that we come together and defeat Donald Trump in November.

Congresswoman Cori Bush: In 2020, voters turned out to deliver Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the White House. The people’s vote was a vote not only for President Biden, but a vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and her ability to defeat MAGA extremism across the country. When we say trust Black women, we mean it. Black women are the backbone of the Democratic Party and it is past time for us to lead our country forward. Kamala Harris is more than ready to lead at this moment. As we look forward to November, it is clear to me that Vice President Kamala Harris has the vision to carry this legacy forward, defeat Donald Trump, and I unequivocally endorse her for President of the United States.

Congressman Greg Casar: I am ready to elect @KamalaHarris as President. Together we can defeat Trump in November — and together we can raise wages for workers, restore abortion rights, win a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, and preserve our democracy for generations to come.

Congresswoman Kathy Castor: There is a lot at stake in this election and I have full confidence in Vice President Harris. She is a fighter who stands up for reproductive freedoms, civil rights, lowering costs for families and lifting up all Americans. I look forward to working for her election and defeating Donald Trump.

Congressman Joaquin Castro: I’m grateful to the President for his decades of service to our country and I look forward to working to elect Kamala Harris as our next president.

Congresswoman Judy Chu: @VP Harris fights for us all. She leads the fight to restore our reproductive freedoms. She stood up for us to fight anti-Asian hate. When a gunman killed 11 people in my hometown of Monterey Park, she was there to support us. I’m proud to endorse @KamalaHarris for President!

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke: Vice President Harris holds the intellect, acumen, and energy to defeat Donald Trump and overcome the scourge of Trumpism this November. She has Yvette’s full endorsement and her full faith.

Congressman Jim Clyburn: One of President Biden’s first decisions as the nominee was to select a running that he believed possessed the values and vision necessary to continue this country’s pursuit towards a ‘more perfect Union.’ I echo the good judgment he demonstrated in selecting Vice President Harris to lead this nation alongside him, and I am proud to follow his lead in support of her candidacy to succeed him as the Democratic Party’s 2024 nominee for President.

Congressman Steve Cohen: Kamala Harris has the prosecutorial chops to make mincemeat of the mendacious malefactor Trump !

Congressman Gerald Connolly: I’m proud to support @kamalaharris as the next President of the United States. She’s worked hand in hand with @joebiden to deliver historic results for the American people. She’s the perfect candidate to contrast with convicted felon Donald Trump.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett: I know one thing, I will only work for @KamalaHarris! If it’s anyone OTHER than her, enjoy campaign season… I hope all of my disenchanted colleagues are able to find some walking shoes and get to work because I WILL NOT! FULL  

Congressman Jason Crow: Vice President Kamala Harris has my full support to lead our country and party forward. She will bring a new generation of leadership and unite the country as we strive towards our higher ideals. I call on Americans from every background and corner of our nation to join me in fighting to elect Kamala Harris as our next president.

Congresswoman Diana DeGette: With his decision today to not seek re-election, I endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President. She is a proven Pro-choice champion who will fight for reproductive rights. I have worked closely with her to restore Americans’ freedom to access the abortion care that Trump’s Supreme Court stripped away. I look forward to working with VP Harris to restore the House to Democratic control & keep the Senate & White House so that, together, we can defeat Trump’s extreme Project 2025 agenda, continue the Biden-Harris legacy, & enact national legislation to restore abortion rights.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro: I join President Biden in saying we should come together to support Vice President Kamala Harris.

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell: Kamala Harris is an incredible leader who will unite our country and will win in November. She has my full support. Now let’s get to work.

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar: It’s time to unite & rally behind @KamalaHarris. She, too, earned 14 million votes in the primary, & will lead the fight for our freedoms against Trump’s Project 2025 that seeks end our democracy.

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher: “I am honored and proud to join President Biden in endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for President. I am proud to have worked with Vice President Harris on some of the most important issues facing our community and country, especially in her work leading efforts to restore and protect the reproductive health and freedom of American women. I have faith in her and her ability to lead and unite Americans now and in the future, and I look forward to working with Democrats and people across the country to help her win in November.”

Congressman Maxwell Frost: I am proud to endorse Vice President @KamalaHarris to be President of the United States. Let’s get to work to defeat Trump and reject fascism.

Congressman Ruben Gallego: If Kari Lake is in the Senate and Donald Trump is in the White House, abortion will be banned and other rights taken away from Arizonans. As Vice President, @KamalaHarris has been crossing the country and visiting states like ours to defend the right for women to make their own health care decisions. I look forward to fighting with her to defend those rights as she works to earn the nomination.

Congressman Robert Garcia: It’s been an honor to support @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris from day one. Now we must unite around our Vice-President and defeat Donald Trump. I’m all in, are you? Let’s go!

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia: I’m proud to give my full support to Vice President @KamalaHarris, for President of the United States.

Congressman Dan Goldman: Thank you President Biden for your incredible career of public service and historic presidency. Donald Trump should follow your lead. Now, let’s finish the job with Vice President Kamala Harris.

Congressman Josh Gottheimer: What New Jersey likes more than anything is a fighter. That’s why I’m with Kamala — and why I’ll be fighting to elect her this November.

Everything is on the line, and it’s time for us to unite against Donald Trump. I hope you’ll join me in supporting her.

Congressman Steven Horsford: Today, I’m proudly endorsing @KamalaHarris for President. She is the most qualified candidate and will defeat Donald Trump this November by running on a strong record and providing a vision for our country. I look forward to working to elect her as the 47th President.

Congresswoman Val Hoyle: With President Biden’s decision not to run for re-election, I am proud to endorse Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for President so she can build upon his administration’s incredibly successful record of standing up for unions and working people.

Congressman Jared Huffman: The next President of the United States is a longtime friend and was my special guest at the 2010 «Huffman’s Hootenanny» in Petaluma.  What a journey!  She is going to re-energize this race and I can’t wait to hit the campaign trail for Kamala Harris!

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal: At a time when Donald Trump and his Republican Party have stripped away women’s reproductive freedoms, we will respond by finally electing the first woman to the presidency. And as the first South Asian woman elected to the House of Representatives, I look forward to seeing Kamala Harris become the first South Asian American and first Black woman to serve as the President of the United States of America. Democrats must immediately unite so we can focus on winning in November. I look forward to casting my vote for Kamala Harris for President and doing everything I can to ensure she becomes our next president.

Congressman Bill Keating: As our country faces threats to our personal, civil, and financial rights from the prospect of a Trump-Vance administration, I am excited to support Vice President Harris as our Democratic nominee. A Harris Presidency will protect women’s reproductive rights, protect Medicare, and continue to cut prescription drug costs and expand healthcare access for all – and a Harris Presidency will keep our nation safer and more secure from global threats. As great as the accomplishments of the past three and half years have been, Kamala Harris will take those successes forward into the next four years.

Congressman Ro Khanna: I am proud to endorse @KamalaHarris as our nominee. Her trailblazing candidacy as the first African American woman and first Asian American will be a jolt of energy in our party. Our party can now run on a message of hope and a vision for the future.

Congressman Dan Kildee: I strongly support and endorse @KamalaHarris to be our Democratic nominee for President of the United States. She has already been elected and earned the trust of the American people, and she has served honorably as Vice President. She is uniquely qualified to serve.

Congressman Andy Kim: I have full faith in Vice President Harris to lead a new generation of leadership for our country. Her candidacy is historic, not just the opportunity to elect the first woman, the first AAPI President, and a Black woman, but to continue on the incredible progress we’ve started. The time to unify is now. The stakes are high. Let’s move forward together.

Congresswoman Annie Kuster: This decision to pass the torch to a new generation of Democratic leaders, led by Vice President Kamala Harris, will be crucial to the long-term success of Democrats for future generations. NewDems remember his legacy today and applaud him for making this difficult decision.

Congressman Greg Landsman: Donald Trump is not fit to be president. Vice President Kamala Harris will make that case to the American people.

Congresswoman Summer Lee: «We have no time to waste– what’s at stake for communities like mine isn’t abstract. We need to unify and move forward to defeat Trump and fascism in November. That’s why I endorse and encourage unity behind Vice President Kamala Harris.»

Congresswoman Susie Lee: I look forward to supporting Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket so we can once again defeat Donald Trump and far-right extremism.

Congressman Mike Levin: I’m proud to follow President Biden’s lead in endorsing Kamala Harris to be our Democratic Presidential nominee. Vice President Harris is the right person to lead our nation forward and defeat Donald Trump and his extremist policies. It is time to move forward with Kamala Harris as our new leader. Together

Congressman Ted Lieu: Thrilled President @JoeBiden endorsed the most amazing and historic Vice President in history, for President: @KamalaHarris. Four years ago I was the first Member of Congress to endorse Kamala for President. VP Harris will be the Democratic nominee and she will win in Nov.

Congressman Seth Magaziner: I wholeheartedly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President. A district attorney, attorney general, senator and Vice President, she has the right experience to continue the progress made by the Biden-Harris Administration. Vice President Harris has dedicated her life to fighting for working people and defending the rights and freedoms of all Americans. She has been relentless in the fight to make Roe the law of the land, to protect social security, grow our economy and maintain American leadership on the world stage. Her record and character, and the contrast with Donald Trump, could not be more clear. She is the right nominee to Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) unite our party and the country behind a vision for the future. The delegates to the Democratic National Convention are free to select the nominee of their choosing, and I will respect and support the nominee chosen by the delegates, but I hope the delegate choose Kamala Harris to be our nominee and our next President.”

Congresswoman Kathy Manning: Over the past four years, I have witnessed Kamala Harris play a pivotal role in helping President Biden pass historic legislation that has benefited hardworking Americans. As a former prosecutor who went after sexual predators, tax evaders, and con men, she has the experience necessary to go after Donald Trump. I know that if elected, she will continue the relentless work of Democrats to invest in our infrastructure, rebuild the economy, lower the cost of health care, combat climate change, and protect reproductive freedoms, which is why I am proud to endorse her for President.

Congresswoman Lucy McBath: I first met Vice President Harris as a gun safety advocate before I ran for Congress. Then and now, her leadership, vision, and commitment to America amaze me. I unequivocally endorse @KamalaHarris to lead and win our Democratic ticket this November.

Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan: I fully endorse @KamalaHarris as our Democratic nominee.

Congressman Greg Meeks: The Congressional Black Caucus PAC joins President Biden in fully supporting Kamala Harris as our party’s nominee. She has been instrumental in delivering the accomplishments of the last 3.5 years and has led on lowering maternal mortality rates, protecting reproductive freedoms, and ensuring economic opportunities for all. She will do an excellent job as President of the United States.

Congressman Rob Menendez: President Biden’s leadership and courage paved the way for one of the most productive presidencies in recent history. I am tremendously grateful for his decades of dedication and civil service to our country.

I know that Vice President Harris will continue this legacy and I am proud to support her campaign for President.

Congresswoman Grace Meng: I’m standing with @KamalaHarris as she earns & wins the nomination & builds on this incredible legacy.

Congresswoman Gwen Moore: My focus remains on defeating Donald Trump. We must all unite in our efforts to protect our democracy and individual freedoms. I will support Vice President Harris as the Democratic nominee and will work hard to ensure Democrats win in 2024.”

Congressman Jared Moskowitz: I hereby endorse Kamala Harris! That’s the tweet.

Congressman Joe Neguse: Vice-President @KamalaHarris is a dedicated public servant and trailblazer who has delivered real progress for the people of our country. I couldn’t be more excited to endorse & support her campaign for President of the United States.  Now let’s go win!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Kamala Harris will be the next President of the United States. I pledge my full support to ensure her victory in November. Now more than ever, it is crucial that our party and country swiftly unite to defeat Donald Trump and the threat to American democracy. Let’s get to work.

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar: Thrilled to support @KamalaHarris as our Democratic nominee and remain committed to working alongside her to defeat Donald Trump in November

Congressman Frank Pallone Jr.: I’m proud to endorse Kamala HArris for President. Vice President Harris, the first African American and Asian American woman in her role, embodies our nation’s diversity and resilience. Vice President Harris has been a strong advocate for women’s reproductive rights. Under President Biden and Vice President Harris, we have seen America forage ahead with the strongest economy in the Western world, historically low unemployment, and strong job creation. They’ve worked hard to address affordability issues with student loan relief, Medicare negotiating drug prices, and capping insulin at $15 per month for seniors, while also passing the largest climate migration effect in world history and investing infrastructure. This election will be an accomplished prosecutor versus a convicted felon. Kamala Harris is the leader we need to drive real change and ensure everyone has a fair shot.

Congressman Chris Pappas: Vice President Harris is an accomplished prosecutor and public servant, and I’m confident in her ability to defeat Donald Trump and his extremist agenda and move our country forward.

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett: In tough times, we knew Joe had our backs and we had his. We love and honor our president and extend our heartfelt gratitude for his leadership. I am committed to ensuring that VP Kamala Harris becomes our next nominee.

Congressman Mark Pocan: I know there’ll be lots and lots of conversations… I certainly have every confidence in the VP should she be the nominee.

Congresswoman Katie Porter: When @KamalaHarris appointed me to be California Monitor during the foreclosure crisis, I saw up close how she took on tough fights to deliver for everyday people. She’s fearless, and she’s ready to lead as president. I wholeheartedly endorse her to be our Democratic nominee.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley: Thank you for your dedicated service President @JoeBiden. And @KamalaHarris I’m all in, let’s go. #BlackWomenLead

Congresswoman Delia Ramirez: “Vice President Harris is the proven, qualified leader ready to move our country forward. She has my endorsement,” she says in a statement.”

Congressman Jamie Raskin: Joe Biden is one of the handful of truly great presidents in American history and a patriot beyond measure.  We Democrats will be unified and focused behind our next President, Kamala Harris, to keep their great success going and to defeat the autocrats, theocrats and plutocrats.

Congresswoman Andrea Salinas: I agree, Mr. President. We must unite behind Kamala Harris as our new Democratic nominee. She is a proven fighter for democracy who has what it takes to defeat Donald Trump and J.D. Vance in November.

Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon: I am proud to support vice President Kamala Harris for President. She is uniquely qualified to continue this Administration’s important work, to restore the guardrails of our democratic republic, and to defeat Donald Trump–again. Let’s get to work.

Congressman Bobby Scott: The only person best situated to build on that record and defeat Trump is our Vice President @KamalaHarris. She is ready to serve and will make a great president. Let’s get to work!

Congressman Adam Schiff: Now it’s time for all of us to unite behind Vice President Harris. I am excited to endorse her campaign for President – she has the judgment, experience, leadership, and tenacity to take on and defeat Donald Trump. I worked with her when she was our Attorney General, Senator, and Vice President, and I can’t wait to work with her as President. There is no better matchup than this superb former prosecutor against this convicted criminal, and she’ll prosecute the case against Trump every single day. The stakes are high, and we must focus all of our energy on electing Kamala Harris and defeating Donald Trump.

Congressman Brad Schneider: Now, we must come together, build on the legacy of the Biden administration and show voters that Democrats up and down the ballot are improving the lives of all Americans. I’m confident that, with Vice President Kamala Harris at the helm of the Democratic ticket, we can do exactly that. We will defeat Donald Trump.

Congresswoman Hillary Scholten: “There’s so much at stake this election –  let’s unite as a country behind Vice President Kamala Harris and rise victorious over extremism this November. There has never been a more critical election than this one for women’s reproductive rights, for democracy, and for our future.

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill: I wholeheartedly endorse Vice President @KamalaHarris as the Democratic Nominee for President of the United States.

Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin: We all know our country is going through a period of political turmoil right now, and very few Americans want it this way. There’s so much at stake this November — so it’s imperative that we be focused and united. Over the last four years, Vice President Harris has taken on Big Pharma, helped usher in a manufacturing renaissance in Michigan, and fought to protect our rights and our democracy. I support her, and her essential task of uniting the country.

Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger: The stakes of this election are enormous, and that’s why I endorse Vice President @KamalaHarris to serve as the next President of the United States.

Congresswoman Haley Stevens: I will now turn my attention to supporting Vice President Kamala Harris as our Democratic nominee, as Mr. Biden has asked of us. I look forward to making her the first woman President of our greatest nation. Let us now come together to protect the shared vision of a democracy for all, in which every American, no matter their race, creed, or class, has a shot at the American dream and a better tomorrow.

Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland: President Biden has faithfully and honorably served our nation. We owe him deep gratitude for all he has done with a sharp focus on improving people’s lives. VP Harris has been his partner, and is the most qualified to succeed him. She has my full endorsement and support.

Congressman Eric Swalwell: Possibly no one besides President Biden has ever been more ready than Kamala Harris to be President. I fully support her to be our party’s nominee. And am eager for America to know her as I do: tough, real, and whip smart. Americans have a choice: We can continue the progress made under President Joe Biden and keep working for working families. Or, we can turn over the greatest country in the world to a felon and rapist. One who violently sent his supporters to storm the last office from which he was fired. This isn’t a hard choice. And neither is backing Kamala Harris for President.

Congressman Emilia Sykes: “I look forward to working with Democrats to unity around Vice President Kamala Harris as our Presidential nominee.”

Congressman Shri Thanedar: Supporting Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States. Looking forward to Helping Kamala Harris win Michigan and defeat Donald Trump. She is a great progressive leader and someone I respect a lot.

Congresswoman Dina Titus: It is time for Democrats to unite behind @KamalaHarris as our nominee. She is a proven fighter for women’s reproductive freedoms and protecting democracy. I look forward to helping her stop Donald Trump and Project 2025 this November.

Congresswoman Jill Tokuda: We need Kamala Harris as president to be the strong leadership we need in this moment, to protect our democracy, to restore our rights, and to ensure a brighter future for Hawai’i and all Americans.

Congressman Ritchie Torres: We should clearly unify around Vice President Harris so that we can finally shift the focus where it belongs—on the critical mission of defeating Donald Trump.

Congresswoman Lori Trahan: Together with our strong, proven Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats will make a clear, effective case to voters why our commitment to improving the lives of every American is the better choice than Donald Trump’s chaotic and extreme Republican Party.

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood: “I wholeheartedly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States. She is an experienced and capable leader who will unite the American people and lead our nation towards a brighter future. As the daughter of immigrants and an HBCU graduate, her story is uniquely American. Vice President Harris represents the very best of us. She is my sorority sister, and I remain enormously proud of our continued work together to pass the Momnibus and end America’s maternal health crisis.”

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz: I love and respect @JoeBiden immensely and I have total faith in @KamalaHarris and the American people who will help us beat Donald Trump. I am so proud and thankful for what President Biden has done for our nation and party.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters: Thank you, President Biden! I am one of your greatest supporters and I was willing to stay with you through the Democratic Party nomination. However, you have decided to step down and you have endorsed your Vice President Kamala Harris. You are a kind and decent man who is willing to make a sacrifice for what you believe is for the good of the country. Vice President Kamala Harris has my full support!

Congresswomen Nikema Williams: We are grateful to President @JoeBiden for everything he has done and will continue to do for our Country. Remember, defeating Donald Trump was always the goal. Sending @KamalaHarris to the Oval Office is how we get there. Eyes on the prize!

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson: Kamala Harris has served as an extraordinary Vice President, has been part of this history making administration, and will make history as the first Black woman to hold the Presidency.

Kamala Harris recauda casi 47 millones para su campaña en apenas siete horas

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La vicepresidenta estadounidense, Kamala Harris, en una imagen reciente. (Foto: EFE/NATHAN HOWARD)

La vicepresidenta estadounidense, Kamala Harris, ha logrado recaudar casi 47 millones de dólares en donaciones para su campaña presidencial en las siete horas después de que fuera apoyada por Joe Biden como su sucesora para las elecciones de noviembre.

Según informa la plataforma ActBlue, una de las principales en las que se recogen las donaciones para el Partido Demócrata, estas aportaciones proceden en su mayoría de pequeños donantes que apoyan la candidatura de Harris para ser nominada como candidata de ese partido en sustitución del presidente Biden, que ayer anunció su retirada de la carrera presidencial.

«Hasta las 09.00 pm ET (del domingo) (01.00 GMT del lunes), los simpatizantes de base han recaudado 46,7 millones de dólares a través de ActBlue tras el lanzamiento de la campaña de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris», explicó ActBlue.

«Este ha sido el día de mayor recaudación de fondos del ciclo 2024. Los pequeños donantes están entusiasmados y listos para afrontar estas elecciones», escribió la plataforma en su perfil de X.

El aumento en la recaudación de fondos, que incluye dinero para la campaña de Kamala Harris, así como para otros candidatos y grupos demócratas, refleja un entusiasmo demócrata que «no habíamos visto hasta ahora en este ciclo», precisó la plataforma.

ActBlue declaró previamente que en las primeras cinco horas de campaña de Harris, la plataforma ya había sumado más de 27,5 millones de dólares a través de donaciones de pequeños donantes.

Estas iniciativas también se han visto reflejadas por el diario The New York Times, que asegura que los pequeños donantes se están uniendo rápidamente a Harris.

Y cita un ejemplo: David Hogg, un activista por el control de armas y superviviente del tiroteo masivo de 2018 en Parkland (Florida), ha lanzado a sus seguidores en las redes sociales un desafío para recaudar fondos rápidamente para la nueva candidata presidencial.

Hogg dijo que su llamamiento en la red X había logrado recaudar 200.000 dólares en donaciones en solo cuestión de horas.

La decisión de Biden de no aspirar a la reelección se produce después de semanas en las que los demócratas instaron al presidente a retirarse de la carrera tras una desastrosa actuación en el debate televisivo con el expresidente republicano Donald Trump.

Biden y el equipo de su campaña no escucharon los repetidos llamamientos desde su partido para que reconsiderara echarse a un lado de la carrera presidencial hasta ayer domingo.

En las horas transcurridas desde el anuncio de Biden, numerosos demócratas han respaldado a Harris como su probable candidata para las elecciones de noviembre, quien ha confirmado que presentará su candidatura.

Nuevas reglas: los migrantes deben decir que temen ser deportados, no esperar que les pregunten

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Melissa Shepard, abogada del Centro Legal de Defensores de Inmigrantes, explica las nuevas restricciones de asilo de la administración Biden a migrantes en un refugio en Tijuana, México, el 17 de junio de 2024. (Foto: VOA/Archivo)

Rompiendo con una práctica vigente desde 1997, los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de EE. UU. en el centro de detención en Tucson, Arizona, y en todo el país, ya no preguntan a los migrantes si temen ser deportados. 

Carteles dentro de un complejo de tiendas de campaña blancas gigantes dicen a los inmigrantes en inglés, español, mandarín e hindi que deben informar a un oficial si temen ser deportados y que “su reclamo será escuchado”.

En una pared lateral donde los inmigrantes están sentados en una zona de procesamiento, un video transmite el mismo mensaje reiteradamente.

Rompiendo con una práctica vigente desde 1997, los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza en el centro de detención en Tucson, Arizona, y en todo el país ya no preguntan a los migrantes si temen ser deportados. La administración del presidente Joe Biden suspendió temporalmente el asilo en la frontera el 5 de junio y, como parte de esa medida, los agentes no preguntan sobre los temores. Los inmigrantes deben abordarlo ellos mismos.

Los defensores de la inmigración lo llaman la “prueba de gritos”, lo que sugiere que los inmigrantes deben gritar sus miedos, aunque a los agentes se les enseña a responder a otras señales de angustia, como llanto, temblores o un cambio en el tono de voz, y a derivar a los inmigrantes para que sean evaluados si el comportamiento Parece genuino. Cualquiera que no sea examinado puede ser deportado inmediatamente.

No está claro hasta qué punto la “prueba de gritos” es responsable de una disminución de más del 50 % en los arrestos fronterizos desde que se suspendió el asilo, un avance bienvenido para Biden mientras enfrenta ataques republicanos de permitir que la frontera se salga de control.

Pero los funcionarios de la administración dijeron que es un cambio crítico porque es más probable que los inmigrantes digan que temen ser deportados si se les hace una pregunta.

El secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Alejandro Mayorkas, dijo que existen directrices estrictas para que los agentes identifiquen a los migrantes que muestren cualquier signo de miedo. Hay carteles en los centros de detención que explican los nuevos procedimientos y se muestran videos en los más grandes, como Tucson.

«Nosotros entrenamos, actualizamos la capacitación, estamos en constante diálogo con nuestro personal», dijo Mayorkas en una entrevista. «Cumplimos con nuestras obligaciones internacionales y humanitarias».

Si pasan un examen de mayor nivel, los inmigrantes pueden permanecer en Estados Unidos para buscar protecciones similares al asilo, como las que establece la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Tortura. Al hacerlo, la administración argumentó que está cumpliendo con el derecho estadounidense e internacional que prohíbe enviar personas a países donde enfrentan persecución o tortura.

Los defensores de la inmigración dicen que los inmigrantes que muestran signos de miedo pueden pasar fácilmente por alto. El Centro de Estudios de Género y Refugiados, que demandó a la administración por la suspensión del asilo, dijo que 51 de las 97 familias que entrevistó en 2020, cuando la “prueba de gritos” estuvo brevemente en vigor durante la pandemia de COVID-19, dijeron que hablaron con agentes sobre temores de deportación y otros 21 expresaron señales no verbales, pero ninguno fue examinado.

Araceli Martínez, de 32 años, dijo a AP que temía regresar a casa con su hija de 14 años con un marido que la maltrataba físicamente, pero nadie le preguntó en las instalaciones de Tucson por qué había venido y ella no sabía que había hablar hasta que fue demasiado tarde. Fue deportada a Nogales, México, el mes pasado.

Otro mexicano, Christian Gutiérrez, dijo que les dijo a los funcionarios que quería solicitar asilo durante los tres días que estuvo bajo custodia en San Diego, pero que fue inútil.

“Me ignoraron por completo”, dijo Gutiérrez, de 26 años, a AP sentado en un banco en Tijuana, México, después de ser deportado. “No me dieron la oportunidad”.

Quienes consideran que las políticas de Biden son demasiado suaves restan importancia a la “prueba de gritos” (y a la suspensión del asilo en términos generales) como demasiado poca y demasiado tarde. Robert Law, director de seguridad nacional e inmigración del America First Policy Institute, dijo que la prueba podría tener un impacto limitado, pero no por mucho tiempo.

“Con el tiempo, se correrá la voz entre quienes están entrenando a quienes intentan aprovechar el sistema de asilo”, dijo Law, quien se ocupó del asilo como jefe de políticas del Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos durante la administración del expresidente Donald Trump.

Incluso aquellos que obtienen una entrevista de selección enfrentan nuevos obstáculos. Además de estándares más altos, tienen cuatro horas para llamar a un abogado desde un centro de detención, en comparación con un período anterior de 24 horas para prepararse.

Aquellos que no tienen abogados obtienen una lista de proveedores de servicios legales gratuitos. Los períodos de cuatro horas son de 7:00 am a 7:00 pm, incluidos los fines de semana, cuando muchos proveedores no contestan los teléfonos. Incluso entre semana, pueden sentirse abrumados.

Un sábado por la mañana, después de que se suspendiera el asilo, el mensaje de voz de una mujer comenzó tranquilamente con su nombre, fecha de nacimiento, dirección de correo electrónico, número de reserva y fecha de arresto por cruzar la frontera ilegalmente con su hija de 6 años.

Después de una pausa de 20 segundos, empezó a llorar: “¿Por qué? ¿Por qué? ¿Por qué? Dios mío, por favor”. Un guardia le preguntó si había terminado y ella dijo que sí.

RAICES, un grupo que brinda asesoramiento legal gratuito a inmigrantes en Texas y que obtuvo el mensaje de voz, encontró a la mujer detenida días después de que no pasó la prueba, pero estaba esperando una apelación. Un juez de inmigración revocó la decisión, diciendo que debería haber sido entrevistada en su idioma nativo, no en español, y que su temor estaba justificado. Fue liberada para continuar con su caso en tribunales de inmigración muy atrasados.

Una mujer guatemalteca de 22 años con un hijo de un año le dijo a su abogado que no entendía el video que instruía a los migrantes a expresar cualquier temor de ser deportados y que se sentía confundida y asustada. Dijo que se comunicó con RAICES cuando la Patrulla Fronteriza le dio una lista de abogados después de no pasar la evaluación.

La mujer le dijo al abogado en una llamada telefónica grabada que huyó a Estados Unidos para trabajar y escapar de “esos carteles”. Conteniendo las lágrimas, dijo que su hijo apenas había comido en días.

“Quiere caminar, quiere salir a jugar, pero no lo dejan”, dijo la mujer. Un juez de inmigración denegó su apelación y fue deportada con su hijo.

RAICES dijo que ha podido responder a 74 de 1.215 llamadas recibidas de personas bajo custodia de la Patrulla Fronteriza desde que se suspendió el asilo el 5 de junio. La organización proporcionó grabaciones de sus clientes a la AP con la condición de que sus nombres y otra información de identificación no se publiquen debido a preocupaciones por su seguridad.

En Tijuana, el Centro Legal de Defensores de Inmigrantes, que brinda asesoramiento legal gratuito a los inmigrantes detenidos en San Diego, ha estado difundiendo los cambios. La abogada directora Melissa Shepard dijo que a las personas que llaman buscando ayuda a menudo solo les queda una hora para prepararse para la entrevista.

“Tú eres quien tiene que decir tengo miedo”, dijo Shepard en un refugio para inmigrantes el mes pasado. La audiencia pareció escuchar atentamente pero no hizo preguntas.

Los demócratas del área de Filadelfia instan al partido a respaldar a Harris: “El momento de unificarnos es ahora”

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El presidente del Partido Demócrata estatal de Pensilvania dijo que una votación del partido estatal para respaldar formalmente a la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris como candidata presidencial podría realizarse dentro de uno o dos días. “Tan pronto como podamos desde el punto de vista logístico”, dijo el senador estatal Sharif Street, que dirige el Partido Demócrata estatal, en una conferencia de prensa en Filadelfia el domingo por la noche. “Me imagino que en uno o dos días”.

Demócratas electos de Pensilvania apoyaron en gran medida a Biden en las últimas semanas, y la respuesta rotunda del domingo fue que ahora respaldarían a Harris como candidata para enfrentarse al expresidente Donald Trump en noviembre.

Los principales demócratas de la región de Filadelfia respaldaron el domingo a la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris como candidata presidencial del partido e instaron a sus colegas a hacer lo mismo rápidamente.

La concejala Quetcy Lozada fue una de las que primero reaccionó en sus redes sociales:

“El presidente Biden ama este país y siempre ha puesto a nuestra nación en primer lugar. Ahora más que nunca necesitamos votar AZUL y apoyar a la VP HARRIS. ¡Es inteligente, capaz, conoce los problemas de nuestra nación y no tendría miedo de enfrentarse a cualquier oponente! Necesitamos HACER TODO LO QUE PODEMOS para luchar ferozmente por la democracia”.

Los líderes del partido y otros aliados del presidente Joe Biden anunciaron su apoyo a Harris poco después de que Biden abandonara su candidatura a la reelección y respaldara a su vicepresidente, a menos de un mes de la Convención Demócrata en Chicago.

El senador estatal Sharif Street, presidente del Partido Demócrata de Pensilvania, respaldó a Harris y dijo que espera que el partido estatal lo haga formalmente en los próximos días, una señal de que Harris ya cuenta con un apoyo significativo entre los demócratas en un estado crítico en el campo de batalla.

“No he oído de ningún delegado que haya dicho que no apoyaría al vicepresidente Harris”, dijo Street.

Harris dijo en un comunicado que tiene la intención de “ganar esta nominación”.

El representante estatal Malcolm Kenyatta, un demócrata de Filadelfia que ha hecho campaña en todo el país con Biden y encabeza una comisión asesora presidencial, dijo que si bien está “desconsolado” porque Biden se hizo a un lado, ningún demócrata debería presionar por una convención abierta.

«[Biden] nos ha dado órdenes de marchar para unirnos a ella», dijo Kenyatta. “Y vamos a unirnos a ella”.

Joe Biden endosa a su vice, Kamala Harris.
El presidente estadounidense Joe Biden alza la mano de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris tras observar los fuegos artificiales lanzados por el Día de la Independencia desde el balcón de la Casa Blanca, el jueves 4 de julio de 2024, en Washington. (AP Foto/Evan Vucci)

El gobernador Josh Shapiro, un demócrata cuyo nombre ha sido mencionado como posible contendiente presidencial, la respaldó el domingo, al igual que el presidente del Partido Demócrata de Filadelfia, Bob Brady, un excongresista.

La representante estadounidense Mary Gay Scanlon, una demócrata que representa partes de Filadelfia y el condado de Delaware, dijo en un comunicado que Harris está “excepcionalmente calificada para continuar el importante trabajo de esta administración, restaurar las barreras de seguridad de nuestra república democrática y derrotar a Donald Trump de nuevo».

Según reporta The Inquirer, Gianni Hill, consultor demócrata y delegado del partido de Filadelfia, dijo que Harris podría hacerse cargo de la infraestructura de campaña de Biden y absorber su coalición, y dijo que sería una “mala práctica política” que el partido nominara a cualquier otra persona en la cima de la lista.

La campaña de Biden cuenta actualmente con más de 200 personas en Pensilvania, y según trascendió, en una llamada el domingo, la directora de campaña de Biden, Jen O’Malley Dillon, le dijo al personal de Biden de todo el país que todos los empleados conservarán sus puestos y trabajarán para la campaña de Harris si ella se convierte en la nominada.

«Su candidatura es histórica», dijo el representante estadounidense Andy Kim, un demócrata que representa partes del sur de Jersey y es el candidato del partido para el Senado de los Estados Unidos, «no sólo la oportunidad de elegir a la primera mujer, a la primera presidenta de la AAPI y a una candidata negra, sino continuar con el increíble progreso que hemos comenzado”. Y añadió: «El momento de unificarnos es ahora».

Los demócratas también adelantaron cómo presentarían a Harris como una alternativa a Trump. El representante Dwight Evans, un demócrata que representa a partes de Filadelfia, dijo que está en todo de acuerdo con la vicepresidente, y que espera contrastar a Harris con Trump, el primer presidente estadounidense en convertirse en un criminal convicto.

“Ella hará estallar al señor Trump como fiscal”, añadió Brady. “Probablemente estará demasiado asustado y no debatirá con ella. Creo que hará un gran trabajo y estaremos ahí para ella de todo corazón”.

Por su parte los republicanos criticaron la decisión de Biden.  El representante Dan Meuser, un republicano que representa partes del centro de Pensilvania y es uno de los aliados principales de Trump en el estado, criticó la decisión de Biden como “antidemocrática” en un comunicado el domingo.

Dijo que el camino a seguir del Partido Demócrata equivale a “trabajar a puerta cerrada sin la participación de los votantes”. Meuser votó en contra de la certificación de las elecciones presidenciales de 2020.

“Los demócratas deben actuar rápidamente para decidir cómo elegirán al nuevo candidato presidencial. Francamente, cada hora cuenta. Ahora es bastante tarde en el juego para un cambio como este”, dijo a la Voz de América Meena Bose, decana del programa de Política Pública de la Universidad Hofstra en Nueva York.

“Sin lugar a duda, el cambio en el tope de la boleta demócrata les da una oportunidad de pelear por la Casa Blanca, y además mantener la mayoría en el Senado o tomar la Cámara, y esas se estaban convirtiendo en preocupaciones reales para los demócratas en las últimas semanas”, agregó Bose.

El Partido Demócrata no ha estado ante la posibilidad de una convención abierta desde 1968, cuando el entonces presidente Lyndon Baines Johnson decidió renunciar a su búsqueda de reelección.

Peter Loge, profesor de Asuntos Políticos de la Universidad George Washington detalló que la decisión de Biden es uno de los “mayores cambios” en la historia electoral del país, debido a la naturaleza “trascendental” de las elecciones.

“Este es absolutamente un evento histórico. Ningún candidato se ha retirado a estas alturas de la carrera. Otros han optado por no presentarse como el presidente Johnson, pero él lo descartó mucho antes en el proceso”, dijo.

Una encuesta de CNN publicada el 2 de julio reflejó que los independientes respaldan a Harris 43 % al 40 % sobre Trump, y los moderados de ambos partidos la prefieren 51 % al 39 %.

Biden’s decision to drop out leaves Democrats across the country relieved and looking toward future

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Hugh Kieve, 10, of Washington, holds a sign outside the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 21, 2024, as he and his family come out to show support for President Joe Biden. Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

HARPER WOODS, Mich.— After weeks of uncertainty about who would be at the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket in November, many voters expressed relief over the news that President Joe Biden would drop his reelection bid and began to think about who might replace him in a dramatically altered election landscape.

Jerod Keene, a 40-year-old athletic trainer from swing-state Arizona, had planned to vote for Biden in November but was thankful for the president’s decision, calling it “inevitable.” Keene said he’s excited about the next candidate, hoping it will be Vice President Kamala Harris, whom Biden endorsed on Sunday.

“Kamala Harris is the easiest pick based on the fact that she’s vice president and it would be tough for the party to try to go a different direction on that,” said Keene, who lives in Tucson. “And I think she seems ready.”

The Democratic Party has been deeply divided since Biden’s poor debate performance on June 27, which left many questioning his ability to defeat Republican Donald Trump in November and secure another term. Party leaders had increasingly called for Biden to step aside, but his reluctance to bow out left voters nationwide uncertain about who would face Trump in November.

Recent AP-NORC polling revealed that nearly two-thirds of Democrats felt Biden should withdraw from the presidential race, while a majority believe Harris would perform well in the top slot.

Keene’s relief that the saga surrounding Biden’s decision was over was echoed by voters nationwide in interviews with The Associated Press. In key swing states such as Wisconsin, Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Nevada, many expressed optimism about the party’s next nominee — whether it be Harris or someone else.

In Pittsburgh, Fred Johnston said he has been terrified of another Trump presidency and had long worried that Biden couldn’t beat Trump again. After seeing Biden’s wobbly debate performance, he was eager for Biden to drop out and hand off his candidacy to Harris.

“Kamala is someone we can vote for, and that’s what we need,” Johnston said.

He also thinks she can win Pennsylvania: “I have no logical basis for this, but it’s good to have hope. I haven’t had hope for a while.”

In Las Vegas, Lucy Ouano, 68, said she was proud of both Biden’s decision to drop out of the race and his move to quickly endorse Harris.

“He’s ending on a great note,” Ouano said. “Trump should be worried. He’s now running against someone strong.”

Ouano, who emigrated in 1960 to the U.S. from Thailand as a young child with her parents, said she couldn’t have imagined this outcome just a few weeks ago when she attended a Harris rally in Las Vegas meant to quiet concerns about Biden’s reelection campaign.

At the time, she told the AP that while she planned on voting for Biden, she wanted Harris at the top of the ticket.

“She’s going to get the Asians drummed up, and she’s going to get the women drummed up,” Oaano said Sunday after learning about Biden’s decision.

Similarly, Arthur L. Downard Jr., a 72-year-old resident of Portland, Oregon, viewed Biden’s presidency favorably but said he was «very pleased” that Biden stepped aside. The Democratic voter, who cast his ballot for Biden in 2020, said his opinion of Biden changed after what he called a “disastrous” debate.

“He’s been a great president and he’s gotten a lot done for our country. But he’s too old, he’s not articulate,” he said. “He’s not a good messenger for the Democratic Party.”

Some voters, like Nebraska resident Lacey LeGrand, had planned to reluctantly vote for Biden simply because he wasn’t Trump.

“I’m definitely not supporting Trump,” LeGrand said. “So I think by default I was going to end up supporting Biden. I wasn’t very happy about it.”

LeGrand, a registered Democrat in Nebraska’s swing district, a potentially decisive electoral vote that Biden and Obama both won previously, believes Harris “has a shot” at defeating Trump, though she added, “I wouldn’t say it’s a great shot.”

But not all voters were happy about Sunday’s news. Georgia voter Dorothy Redhead, 76, was “disappointed” that Biden dropped out of the race but said she is “just having to accept” Biden’s decision as one between the president and God.

Jarvia Haynes, a real estate agent in New Orleans, said she has “mixed feelings” about Biden’s decision to leave the race.

“I don’t think President Biden should have dropped out,” she said. “On the other hand, maybe it’s for the best.»

Haynes, 72, of Harvey, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, quickly focused on who should lead the Democratic ticket, saying she is «very positive about Vice President Kamala Harris being able to handle the job.”

She added that she hopes Harris would choose Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to be her running mate.

“I think two women would change the whole dynamic of the race,” said Haynes, who joins Harris as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the first intercollegiate historically African American sorority. The group boasts more than 360,000 members in graduate and undergraduate chapters in 12 countries and could be a formidable political force of its own.

Barbara Orr, a psychotherapist in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area, said she thought Biden was capable of running for president, beating Trump and serving as president. She viewed his decision to end his candidacy, however, as a sign that he is not guided by ego and recognized that, because of his debate performance, voters assume that he can’t do the job.

Orr, 65, said she isn’t “super impressed” with Harris, “but she might rise to the occasion. That’s happened before in history.”

She also acknowledged that Harris hasn’t had the chance to prove her mettle as a candidate against Trump.

Orr, a self-described progressive who favored Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders or Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president in 2020, said she would probably prefer Whitmer to replace Biden on the Democratic ticket.

“I love what she stands for,” Orr said.

Joe DeFrain was out kayaking when a text informed him that Biden had dropped out. While the Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, resident said he wasn’t stunned to learn of the development, one thing did surprise him.

“I was waiting to see if all the boaters out there were going to be screaming with joy, because a lot of them are Trump fans. And I didn’t hear anything,” DeFrain said after sitting down for dinner at They Say, a restaurant in the Detroit suburb of Harper Woods.

Biden visited They Say earlier this year, a moment that manager George Ledbetter said was “the best ever.”

Ledbetters’ first reaction to the news came down to a single word: “Why?”

“He’s a good president. I like Biden,” Ledbetter said. But, he added, “You gotta do what you gotta do.”

Ledbetter said he’ll support Harris despite his disappointment.

“I’ll take that, too. I think she can do it. First woman president. That’d be nice. African American president. It’d be nice again,” said Ledbetter, who is Black.

As for DeFrain, he said he’ll be watching to see what happens before and during the Democratic National Convention.

“It’s going to be something we have never seen in our lifetime,” said DeFrain, who has voted for Democrats in recent elections. “It should be entertaining.”

Joe Biden desea pasar el testigo a Kamala Harris. Así es como podría darse

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El presidente estadounidense Joe Biden alza la mano de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris tras observar los fuegos artificiales lanzados por el Día de la Independencia desde el balcón de la Casa Blanca, el jueves 4 de julio de 2024, en Washington. (AP Foto/Evan Vucci)

ATLANTA— Ahora que el presidente Joe Biden puso fin a su intento de reelección y manifestó su apoyo a la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris, los demócratas deben afrontar un cambio sin precedentes a estas alturas en un año electoral.

Los demócratas se preparan para su convención en Chicago del 19 al 22 de agosto. Lo que se suponía que sería una coronación para Biden ahora se convierte en una contienda abierta en la que casi 4.700 delegados serán responsables de elegir un nuevo abanderado para enfrentar al republicano Donald Trump en otoño.

El camino a seguir no es fácil ni obvio, incluso si Biden respalda a Harris. Quedan preguntas sin respuesta sobre logística, dinero y consecuencias políticas.

¿Podrá Biden redirigir a sus delegados?

Biden ganó todas las primarias y caucus estatales a principios de este año y sólo perdió el territorio de Samoa Americana. Al menos 3.896 delegados se habían comprometido a apoyarlo.

Las reglas actuales del partido no permiten que Biden las pase a otro candidato. Sin embargo, políticamente su respaldo podría tendrá influencia.

¿Qué podría pasar en la convención?

Con Biden haciéndose a un lado, los demócratas técnicamente comienzan con una convención abierta. Pero, siendo realistas, su respaldo arroja a los demócratas a un territorio turbio.

La carga inmediata recae en Harris para solidificar el apoyo de casi 4.000 delegados de los estados, territorios y el Distrito de Columbia, además de más de 700 de los llamados superdelegados que incluyen líderes de partidos, ciertos funcionarios electos, expresidentes y exvicepresidentes.

¿Alguien desafiará a Harris?

Incluso antes que Biden anunciara su decisión, los demócratas presentaron al gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, y a la gobernadora de Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, como posibles contendientes además de Harris. Sin embargo, algunos demócratas argumentaron en público, y muchos en privado, que será una obviedad llevar a la primera mujer, la primera mujer negra y la primera persona de ascendencia del sur de Asia a la presidencia.

Dada la importancia que tuvieron los votantes negros –y especialmente las mujeres negras– para la nominación de Biden y su elección de Harris como compañera de fórmula, será arriesgado, por decir lo menos, que los demócratas la pasen por alto a favor de una candidata blanca. Los demócratas de antemano se enfrentaban a obstáculos históricos antes de la retirada de Biden. Newsom y Whitmer, ambos blancos, y cualquier otro demócrata también tendrían que sopesar los beneficios a corto y largo plazo de desafiar a Harris ahora versus preservar la buena voluntad para una futura primaria presidencial.

Sin embargo, sea justo o no, Harris tampoco ha sido vista como una vicepresidenta especialmente querida o empoderada. El mejor escenario para ella y los demócratas es conseguir rápidamente apoyo y proyectar un frente unido. Los demócratas podrían incluso seguir adelante con sus planes de realizar una votación virtual anticipada —una medida que habían planeado para asegurarse que Biden fuera seleccionado antes de la fecha límite para las elecciones generales de Ohio.

¿Qué pasa con el dinero de la campaña de Biden?

La campaña de Biden informó recientemente que disponía de 91 millones de dólares en efectivo. Los comités de campaña Demócratas Aliados elevaron el total a su disposición a más de 240 millones de dólares. Los expertos en finanzas de campaña coinciden en general en que Harris podría controlar todos esos fondos dado que la campaña se creó tanto en su nombre como en el de Biden. Si los demócratas nominan a alguien que no sea Harris, las cuentas del partido aún podrían beneficiar al candidato, pero la cuenta Biden-Harris tendría más restricciones. Por ejemplo, los expertos legales señalan que podría convertirse en una comisión de acción política de gastos independiente pero no simplemente transferir su saldo a un candidato diferente.

¿Cómo se realiza una nominación a la vicepresidencia?

La nominación a la vicepresidencia es siempre una votación separada en la convención. En los años de rutina, la convención ratifica la elección del candidato. Si Harris cierra filas rápidamente, podría nombrar su elección y hacer que los delegados la ratifiquen. Sin embargo, en una lucha prolongada, la vicepresidencia podría convertirse en parte de un regateo—una vez más, un regreso a las convenciones de una era anterior.

¿Pueden los republicanos mantener a Harris fuera de las boletas estatales?

Cualquier cambio inesperado durante una campaña presidencial estadounidense seguramente producirá una avalancha de demandas estatales y federales en esta era hiperpartidista, y algunos conservadores han amenazado precisamente con eso.

Sin embargo, las leyes estatales normalmente no prescriben cómo los partidos eligen a sus candidatos a la presidencia. Y algunas figuras del Partido Republicano —el gobernador de Ohio, Mike DeWine, y la gobernadora de Alabama, Kay Ivey— de antemano han trabajado este año para garantizar que su partido no les negara el acceso rutinario a las boletas a los demócratas.

Cuál sería el enfoque de Kamala Harris en temas críticos de salud

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Por Stephanie Armour, Julie Appleby y Julie Rovner/KFF Health News

A lo largo de su presidencia, Joe Biden se apoyó en Kamala Harris, la ex fiscal y senadora frontal que eligió como vicepresidenta, para ser la voz de apoyo inquebrantable de la Casa Blanca en favor de los derechos de salud reproductiva.

Ahora, mientras los demócratas reconstruyen su candidatura presidencial a pocos meses de las elecciones, se esperaría que, de ser la nueva nominada, Harris adoptase una postura agresiva en apoyo al acceso al aborto, atacando al ex presidente Donald Trump en un tema que podría socavar sus posibilidades de victoria.

Biden respaldó a Harris el domingo 21 de julio cuando anunció su decisión de retirarse de la contienda.

Aunque Biden buscaba mantener el aborto como tema central de su campaña de reelección, defensores seguían teniendo dudas de que el presidente, un católico practicante que ha dicho que no es «muy partidario del aborto», pudiera ser un abanderado efectivo. Especialmente mientras los esfuerzos republicanos erosionan el acceso al aborto y otros servicios de salud para mujeres en todo el país.

Por otro lado, Harris se convirtió en la primera vicepresidenta en visitar una clínica operada por Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Emprendió una gira nacional centrada en los derechos reproductivos. Y cuando el senador JD Vance de Ohio fue nombrado compañero de fórmula de Trump, Harris utilizó su siguiente mitín de campaña para criticarlo por bloquear protecciones para la fertilización in vitro.

«Lo más significativo es que Harris sería el rostro del impulso para proteger el derecho al aborto», dijo Larry Levitt, vicepresidente ejecutivo de políticas de salud en KFF, organización sin fines de lucro de información de salud de la que KFF Health News es parte, en una entrevista antes de que Biden se retirara. «El acceso al aborto probablemente sería el tema central en su campaña».

Una postura firme sobre el aborto no es el único gran contraste con el Partido Republicano (GOP) que ofrece Harris: tiene un gran conocimiento en política de salud. De niña, a menudo acompañaba a su madre al laboratorio donde trabajaba los fines de semana, como investigadora del cáncer de mama.

Durante su campaña presidencial en 2019, apoyó el «Medicare para Todos», una propuesta de seguro de pagador único, que estableció sus credenciales como una voz más progresista en políticas de salud. Y como fiscal general de California, luchó contra la consolidación en la industria de la salud debido a la preocupación de que esto aumentaría los precios.

En abril, defendió una norma de la administración Biden que establece niveles mínimos de personal en los hogares de adultos mayores financiados con fondos federales.

«Se merece crédito, ha hablado de estos temas en la campaña. No veo ningún cambio en las prioridades sobre lo que los demócratas quieren hacer en salud si ella se convierte en la nominada», dijo Debbie Curtis, vicepresidenta de McDermott + Consulting.

Un enfoque intensificado en la salud de la mujer y el aborto podría ayudar a consolidar a los votantes demócratas en la recta final hacia las elecciones.

Desde que en 2022 los tres jueces de la Corte Suprema nombrados por Trump ayudaron a derogar Roe vs. Wade, la opinión pública se ha vuelto en contra de los republicanos en el tema del aborto, incluso contribuyendo a un resultado inesperadamente pobre en las elecciones intermedias de ese año.

El 32% de los votantes dijeron que solo votarían por un candidato para un cargo importante que compartiera sus opiniones sobre el aborto, según una encuesta de Gallup realizada en mayo. Ese es un récord alto desde que Gallup hizo la pregunta por primera vez en 1992. Casi el doble de votantes que apoyan el aborto, en comparación con aquellos que se oponen al aborto, tienen esa opinión.

El 63% de los adultos dijeron que el aborto debería ser legal en todos o en la mayoría de los casos, según una encuesta realizada en abril por el Pew Research Center. El 36% dijo que debería ser ilegal en todos o en la mayoría de los casos.

Mientras tanto, los republicanos han estado ansiosos por distanciarse de su propia victoria en este tema.

Trump enfureció a algunos miembros de su base al decir que dejaría las decisiones sobre el aborto a los estados.

Sin embargo, defensores advierten que la nueva moderación por omisión del GOP en el tema enmascara su postura real, más extrema. Vance ha sido claro en el pasado sobre su apoyo a una prohibición nacional del aborto.

Y aunque la plataforma del GOP adoptada durante la convención del partido hace pocos días puede no pedir explícitamente una prohibición nacional del aborto, el reconocimiento de los líderes del partido de la «personalidad fetal», la idea de que tan pronto como se fertiliza un óvulo se convierte en una persona con todos los derechos legales, crearía una prohibición automáticamente si la Corte Suprema la encontrara constitucional.

Esas opiniones contrastan con las de muchos republicanos, especialmente mujeres. Alrededor de la mitad de las votantes republicanas creen que el aborto debería ser legal en todos o en la mayoría de los casos, según una encuesta nacional reciente de KFF.

Y la mayoría de las mujeres que votan por el Partido Republicano creen que el aborto debería ser legal en casos de violación, incesto o una emergencia durante el embarazo.

Si Harris encabeza la candidatura, se esperaría que enfatice esos temas en los próximos meses.

«Ha sido uno de los temas principales, si no el principal, que ha remarcado en el último año o dos», dijo Matthew Baum, profesor Marvin Kalb de comunicaciones globales en la Universidad de Harvard. «Claramente, los republicanos están tratando de desactivar el tema. Ha sido un desastre para ellos».

Es probable, sin embargo, que los republicanos presenten las opiniones de Harris sobre el aborto como extremistas. Durante el debate presidencial contra Biden, Trump afirmó falsamente que los demócratas apoyan los abortos tardíos en el embarazo, «incluso después del nacimiento».

Poco después que se diera la noticia de que Biden había respaldado a Harris, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America emitió un comunicado criticando el historial de Harris y ofreciendo una muestra de lo que está por venir. «Mientras Joe Biden tiene problemas para decir la palabra aborto, Kamala Harris la grita», dijo Marjorie Dannenfelser, presidenta del grupo.

Algunos encuestadores han dicho que Harris tendrá que hacer más que simplemente hacer campaña contra los esfuerzos republicanos para revertir el acceso al aborto para realmente motivar a los votantes: temas como la inflación, la economía y la inmigración, están compitiendo por atención.

«Tiene que decir que está luchando por una ley federal que restablezca Roe vs. Wade», dijo Robert Blendon, profesor emérito de salud pública en la Universidad de Harvard. «Necesita algo muy específico y claro».

La elevación de Harris a la cima de la candidatura llegaría en un momento crítico en la lucha por los derechos reproductivos.

La Corte Suprema escuchó dos casos de aborto en el término que acaba de finalizar. Pero los jueces no abordaron los méritos de los temas en ninguno de los casos, fallando en su lugar sobre cuestiones técnicas. Se espera que ambos regresen a la Corte Suprema tan pronto como el próximo año.

Harris también tendría una considerable libertad para hablar sobre lo que se considera los principales logros de la política de salud de la administración Biden.

Estos incluyen mejores subsidios en la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo precio (ACA) destinados a ayudar a los consumidores a obtener seguro de salud, que se extendieron, a través de la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación, hasta 2025, el límite mensual de $35 en copagos que algunos pacientes pagan por la insulina, y la negociación de precios de medicamentos en Medicare.

«Creo que está bien posicionada. Harris es parte central de la administración y podrá atribuirse el mérito de esas cosas«, dijo Dan Mendelson, CEO de Morgan Health, una subsidiaria de J.P. Morgan Chase.

Dicho esto, puede ser difícil para cualquier candidato lograr que los votantes se enfoquen en algunos de esos logros, especialmente en los esfuerzos relacionados con los precios de los medicamentos.

Aunque la administración ha tomado algunos pasos importantes, «nuevos medicamentos costosos siguen saliendo al mercado», dijo Mendelson. «Así que si miras la percepción de los consumidores, no creen que el costo de los medicamentos esté bajando».

Joseph Antos, del American Enterprise Institute, dijo que es probable que Harris diga que la administración Biden-Harris «ya le está ahorrando dinero a la gente» en insulina. Pero tendrá que ir más allá de estos logros y redoblar sus esfuerzos en los precios de los medicamentos y otros temas de costo, no hablar únicamente sobre derechos reproductivos.

«Tiene que concentrarse, si quiere ganar, en temas que tengan un amplio atractivo», dijo Antos. «El costo es uno y el acceso a tratamientos es otro gran tema».

Samantha Young de KFF Health News contribuyó con este informe.

Esta historia fue producida por KFF Health News, una redacción nacional enfocada en el tratamiento en profundidad de temas de salud, que es uno de los principales programas de KFF, la fuente independiente de investigación de políticas de salud, encuestas y periodismo.  

Democrats are rallying around Harris as she vows to ‘earn and win’ party nomination for president

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Associated Press
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La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris gesticula mientras el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden (izquierda), estrecha la mano del expresidente Barack Obama después de que Obama le hizo una broma a Biden en la Sala Este de la Casa Blanca en Washington, el martes 5 de abril de 2022. (Foto: AP/Carolyn Kaster) Archivo

BY LISA MASCARO and STEVE PEOPLES

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats quickly rallied around Vice President Kamala Harris as their likely presidential nominee Sunday after President Joe Biden ‘s ground-shaking decision to bow out of the 2024 race. But the fast-moving political situation remained volatile just months before the November election.

Shortly after Biden stepped aside he firmly endorsed Harris, who would make history as the nation’s first Black and South Asian woman to become a major party’s presidential nominee. Other endorsements flowed from former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the first major female presidential nominee, and prominent U.S. senators, a wide swath of House representatives and members of the influential Congressional Black Caucus.

As Democrats organize to confront Republican Donald Trump this fall, Biden said choosing Harris as his vice president had been the “best decision” he ever made. “Let’s do this,” he said.

“My intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris declared in a statement.

Yet, the political and logistical situation ahead for Democrats remains somewhat uncertain as the party that had expected to sail to November’s election portraying Trump as a quasi-authoritarian leader and threat to American democracy, now must rearrange the top of its ticket in a matter of weeks — before the party’s nominating convention begins Aug. 19.

A groundswell appeared to be gathering for Harris to lead the party — within hours Biden’s campaign formally changed its name to Harris for President, reflecting that she is inheriting his political operation — but there are notable holdouts.

Former President Barack Obama and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who are widely seen as engineering Biden’s withdrawal from the race as they worried about not only keeping the White House but winning control of Congress, did not explicitly endorse Harris, and Pelosi favors an open primary.

Key Democrats believe Harris would benefit from a “mini-primary.” They argue a fast primary campaign would showcase to the American people, party donors and skeptics Harris is best for the job, and give would-be contenders a chance to compete — or at least debut as potential running mates.

Harris was making calls late in the day to congressional lawmakers, including Rep. Annie Kuster of New Hampshire, the chair of the New Democrat Coalition, a moderate caucus on Capitol Hill. Kuster also endorsed Harris Sunday.

Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison promised a “transparent and orderly process.”

With early voting underway in a matter of months, Democrats have no time to spare if they hope to compete against an energized GOP that has embraced Trump’s return. They must quickly pivot to unify a shaken Democratic party, refocus an entire campaign apparatus around a new presidential ticket, and organize the ground game to get out the vote.

Trump’s team faces its own challenge, refocusing its relentless attacks, from Biden’s age, 81, stamina and ability to govern, to a yet-to-be-named Democratic nominee.

Among top potential contenders, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said she won’t run, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he would back Harris if she became the nominee. Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania endorsed Harris on Sunday.

But Republicans have also signaled their early strategy as criticizing Harris as complicit in standing by Biden, despite his fumbles, and they are working on legal challenges to the 2024 election.

“Not only would Harris be a disaster in the White House, but she also helped Biden cover up his declining health while in office, which destroys her credibility,” said a statement from the Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley and co-chairman Lara Trump.

Even with Biden’s endorsement of Harris, there’s been an active debate over her rise among Democratic heavyweights — lawmakers, deep-pocketed donors and former high-ranking officials of the Biden, Obama and Clinton administrations, according to a Democrat with deep ties to the Biden-Harris administration.

The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal conversations, said a mini-primary would help Harris seal her bona fides as a strong, sharp candidate and help diminish criticism that she’s been undemocratically anointed—something that the Trump campaign has already sought to use against her.

But for many Democratic lawmakers who immediately backed Harris for the nomination, it would be untenable for the party to skip past what would be her history-making candidacy.

Washington Sen. Patty Murray said she is behind Harris “100 percent.” Virginia Sen. Mark Warner said Harris “has the experience, energy, and resolve to lead our nation.” Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy said he will be “enthusiastically supporting my friend.”

Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono, Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and California Sen. Laphonza Butler also said they would support Harris, as did a growing number of Democratic House lawmakers.

Still, other Democrats have been silent on supporting Harris, or pushing for an open process.

El paquete ha sido impulsado por la presidenta de la Cámara Baja, la demócrata Nancy Pelosi (imagen), y ya ha sido rechazado por los republicanos antes de conocer sus detalles. EFE/EPA/JIM LO SCALZO/Archivo

Democratic Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont said in an interview with The Associated Press that he thinks the party needs to “be making our decisions first and foremost about who can best represent us so we can defeat Trump.”

Donors are weighing in. Chad Griffin, a member of the campaign’s national finance committee and a top Democratic fundraiser in the Los Angeles area, said the party is lucky to have Harris. “She’s the trusted, tested leader we need to carry us to victory in November,” he said in a statement.

The Democratic convention in Chicago that was supposed to be a coronation for Biden now becomes an open contest in which nearly 4,700 delegates will be responsible for picking a new standard-bearer.

The path ahead is neither easy nor obvious. Biden won every state primary and caucus earlier this year and only lost the territory of American Samoa. At least 3,896 delegates have been pledged to support him.

Current party rules do not permit Biden to pass them to another candidate. Politically, though, his endorsement is likely to be very influential.

The immediate burden is on Harris to solidify support across almost 4,000 delegates from the states, territories and District of Columbia, plus more than 700 so-called superdelegates who include party leaders, certain elected officials and former presidents and vice presidents.

Associated Press writers Bill Barrow in Atlanta, and Mary Clare Jalonick, Aamer Madhani and Chris Megerian in Washington contributed to this story.

El gobernador Josh Shapiro respalda a Kamala Harris para la presidencia

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Hoy, tras la decisión del presidente Biden de abandonar su campaña de reelección y el respaldo del presidente a la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris para ser la candidata demócrata a la presidencia, el gobernador Josh Shapiro habló con el presidente Biden, posteriormente habló con la vicepresidenta Harris y liberó la siguiente declaración:

“Cuando nuestros fundadores se reunieron en la Mancomunidad de Pensilvania para declarar nuestra independencia y establecer nuestra democracia, lo hicieron con el claro entendimiento de que sólo tendríamos éxito si estábamos unidos. En los 248 años transcurridos desde entonces, nuestro país y nuestro pueblo han sido puestos a prueba, pero el espíritu estadounidense siempre ha triunfado.

“A pesar de nuestras diferencias individuales, cuando nuestra seguridad fue amenazada, cuando nuestros valores y libertades fueron atacados, cuando había mucho en juego, los estadounidenses hemos encontrado maneras de unirnos y unirnos detrás de una causa común y un propósito común. Ésa es la lección de nuestros fundadores que se reunieron en Pensilvania hace dos siglos y medio, y es la lección que nuestro Partido debe aprender a partir de ahora.

“Conozco a Kamala Harris desde hace casi dos décadas: ambos hemos sido fiscales, ambos hemos defendido el estado de derecho, ambos hemos luchado por el pueblo y hemos obtenido resultados. Kamala Harris es una patriota digna de nuestro apoyo y continuará el trabajo de generaciones de estadounidenses que nos precedieron para perfeccionar nuestra unión, proteger nuestra democracia y promover la libertad real. Ha servido honorablemente al país como vicepresidenta y está lista para ser presidenta.

“El mejor camino a seguir para el Partido Demócrata es unirse rápidamente detrás del vicepresidente Harris y volver a centrarse en ganar la presidencia. El contraste en esta carrera no podría ser más claro y el camino hacia la victoria en noviembre pasa por Pensilvania, donde comenzó este trabajo colectivo. Haré todo lo que pueda para ayudar a elegir a Kamala Harris como la 47ª presidenta de los Estados Unidos”.

Governor Josh Shapiro Endorses Kamala Harris for President

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PENNSYLVANIA – Today, following President Biden’s decision to stand down his re-election campaign and the President’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Nominee for President, Governor Josh Shapiro spoke to President Biden, subsequently spoke to Vice President Harris, and released the following statement:

“When our founders came together in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to declare our independence and establish our democracy, they did so with the clear understanding that we would only succeed if we were united. In the 248 years since, our country and our people have been tested – but the American spirit has always triumphed.

“Despite our individual differences, when our safety was threatened, when our values and freedoms were attacked, when the stakes were high, Americans have found ways to come together and unite behind common cause and common purpose. That’s the lesson of our founders who gathered in Pennsylvania two-and-a-half centuries ago – and it’s the lesson our Party must learn from now.

“I’ve known Kamala Harris for nearly two decades – we’ve both been prosecutors, we’ve both stood up for the rule of law, we’ve both fought for the people and delivered results. Kamala Harris is a patriot worthy of our support and she will continue the work of generations of Americans who came before us to perfect our union, protect our democracy, and advance real freedom. She has served the country honorably as Vice President and she is ready to be President.

“The best path forward for the Democratic Party is to quickly unite behind Vice President Harris and refocus on winning the presidency. The contrast in this race could not be clearer and the road to victory in November runs right through Pennsylvania – where this collective work began. I will do everything I can to help elect Kamala Harris as the 47th President of the United States.”

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