Key Democratic figures were quick to endorse Harris, but those who stopped short of backing her were notable.
his bid for a second term and formally backed his Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him, major figures from across the Democratic Party lined up behind her, giving Harris a wave of momentum in an unprecedented fight for a major party’s presidential nomination. Yet a few notable exceptions who held back their support suggests the Vice President doesn’t have the nomination locked up just yet.
Biden has moved swiftly to try to amass insurmountable support behind Harris well before the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago on Aug. 19. The Democratic Party plans to hold a virtual roll call vote to officially decide its candidate earlier in the month. To officially become the party’s candidate, a nominee requires the support of 1,976 delegate votes.
But many other powerful figures in the Democratic Party came out publicly to support Harris as their candidate. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, one of several Democratic governors often mentioned as a presidential contender, said Harris is “ready to be president.
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