Kamala Harris, who launched her campaign for president, has long been a favorite of Hollywood donors.

Kamala Harris has launched her campaign for the White House, after President Joe Biden stepped aside Sunday under pressure from party leaders.

The vice president has Biden’s endorsement, and is unchallenged as yet for the Democratic nomination, which will be formally decided at the Aug. 19 convention in Chicago.

“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris said in a statement. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda. We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.”

In her statement, the vice president paid tribute to Biden’s “extraordinary leadership,” saying he had achieved more in one term than many presidents do in two.

  • @retrospectology@lemmy.world
    0•4 months ago

    I do think she still needs to be careful on Israel for the General, people were serious about the Uncommitted vote.

    I am willing to vote for her (and I would not vote Biden under any circumstance), but I will never put it past Democrats to fumble even under the best conditions, let alone in this clusterfuck.

    People are ready to compromise, hopefully she doesn’t swallow her own tongue or tie her own shoelaces together or whatever.

      • @retrospectology@lemmy.world
        0•4 months ago

        I was planning on voting Uncommitted on the presidential if Biden stayed in (and voting down ballot, obviously).

        The only way I wouldn’t vote for Harris at this point is if in the next four months she comes out as some insane zionist as bad as Biden, which I really doubt she will.