The Clintons, Ocasio-Cortez and other supporters of Harris’ candidacy
Following Joe Biden’s resignation from re-election as US president, all eyes are on the current US vice president, Kamala Harris. The trickle of messages of support from the Democratic Party for her to be the candidate has not been long in coming.
— Joe BidenPresident of the United States: “My first decision as the party’s nominee in 2020 was to choose Kamala Harris as my vice president. And it has been the best decision I have ever made. Today, I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be our party’s nominee this year. Democrats: it’s time to unite and defeat Trump. Let’s do it.”
— Ken Martinpresident of the Association of Democratic State Committees, said in a statement: “Following President Biden’s announcement, our members immediately rallied to unite behind a candidate who has a track record of winning tough elections and is a proven leader on the issues that matter to Americans: reproductive freedom, gun violence prevention, climate protection, justice reform, and rebuilding the economy. That person is our Acting Vice President, Kamala Harris.”
— The former Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and former US President Bill ClintonThey have shared a joint statement on X in which they offer to “do everything possible” to ensure that Kamala Harris is the presidential candidate.
-— Alexandria Ocasio-CortezCongresswoman: “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 our country come together quickly to defeat Donald Trump and the threat to American democracy. Let’s get to work.”
— Massachusetts Senator, Elizabeth Warrenand Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who ran against Biden for the nomination in 2020, have also endorsed Harris.
— Neither former President Barack Obama nor the previous speaker House Speaker and one of the most powerful voices within the Democratic Party, Nancy Pelosi, has openly endorsed Kamala Harris.
