Kamala Harris Clears Path To The Nomination

The rapid demonstration of support was a show of force — and unity — after weeks of unrest and anxiety. It took less than 24 hours for Kamala Harris to all but clear the Democratic presidential field.

Endorsements from a series of governors Monday morning — JB Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Wes Moore of Maryland and Andy Beshear of Kentucky — effectively ended talk of a serious contest for the party’s nomination after President Joe Biden’s sudden decision Sunday to drop out of the race. Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), who also briefly flirted with challenging Harris, also said Monday morning that he wouldn’t seek the nomination. “I am proud to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president of the United States,” Pritzker said in a statement.

“Today, I am fired up to endorse Kamala Harris for President of the United States,” Whitmer wrote in her own statement “She is the fighter we need at this moment to realize the full promise of our nation,” Moore said.

The rapid demonstration of support was a show of force — and unity — after weeks of unrest and anxiety over whether the president would agree to step aside after his disastrous debate performance in late June.

As calls grew for Biden to step aside, Democrats had begun whispering about possible 2028 contenders who might be pulled into the 2024 race instead.

Source: Politico