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Post by Admin on Jul 23, 2024 11:51:44 GMT
With the full support of the California delegation, Kamala Harris has earned enough delegates to become the Democratic party nominee.
Speaker emerita Nancy Pelosi made the motion to endorse Harris for president at a virtual meeting of California’s DNC delegation on Monday evening, a spokesperson confirmed.
Pelosi, who represents San Francisco in Congress, announced that with the endorsement of California’s delegation, Harris – a native Californian – had earned enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination for president.
According to an Associated Press tally, Harris had 2,214 delegates, well beyond the simple majority needed to clinch the nomination on the first ballot.
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Post by Admin on Jul 23, 2024 18:42:33 GMT
U.S. Democratic Party Senate leader Schumer and House of Representatives leader Jeffries announced on the 23rd that they support Vice President Harris as their party's presidential candidate.
[23rd (Reuters)] - U.S. Democratic Party Senate leader Schumer and House of Representatives leader Jeffries announced on the 23rd that they support Vice President Harris as their party's presidential candidate.
On the 21st, President Biden announced his intention to withdraw from the presidential race and said he would support Vice President Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate.
According to multiple sources, Harris secured enough delegates on the 22nd to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Post by Admin on Jul 23, 2024 19:38:01 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jul 23, 2024 19:43:09 GMT
The Morning Consult national poll, the first major poll since Biden announced his withdrawal on the 21st, showed Harris' approval rating at 45%, two points behind Republican candidate Trump (47%).
However, this is within the margin of error. Biden was trailing by 6 points before leaving.
There is reason to think that having Harris' name on the ballot could help Democrats. Recent polls have shown Harris doing better than Biden in a head-to-head matchup with Trump.
For months, polls showing the Harris-Trump alternative have trailed Biden by several points. These include a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll of battleground states that showed Biden trailing Trump by 4 points.
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Post by Admin on Jul 24, 2024 2:51:16 GMT
In her speech, Harris praised Biden's accomplishments, saying, ``It was the greatest honor of my life to serve as vice president.'' He said he was "very honored" to have received support as his successor, and appealed, "We will not go back. We will fight for our future and freedom."
Mr. Trump was criticized for giving preferential treatment to large corporations and the wealthy and trying to cut social security. He emphasized that he would "block" Trump's ban on abortion.
On the 23rd, within the Democratic Party, the top Senate leader, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and the top House leader, Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, both announced their support for Ms. Harris.
On the same day, Reuters announced the results of a public opinion poll conducted on the 22nd and 23rd. According to the survey, Harris' approval rating was 44%, higher than Trump's 42%. There is an upward trend in support for Harris compared to the previous two surveys conducted in July.
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