Kamala Harris gets major boost from Democrats in 2024 election

Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press survey taken in the aftermath of President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his bid for reelection.

Harris, who was endorsed by Biden minutes after he announced he would not accept the Democratic nomination, worked to quickly lock up the support of her party’s donors, elected officials and other leaders.

However, the Associated Press is not calling Harris the new presumptive nominee. That’s because the convention delegates are still free to vote for the candidate of their choice at the convention in August or if Democrats hold a virtual roll call ahead of that gathering in Chicago.

The AP survey is only an indication that she has the backing of more than the 1,976 delegates she’ll need to win on a first ballot. But it also finds she’s the overwhelming choice of her party to replace Biden at the top of the ticket, as no other candidate was named by a delegate contacted by AP.

By Monday night, Harris had the support of at least 2,214 delegates, according to the AP tally, enough to win the nomination on the first ballot.

Prompted by voter concerns about his fitness for office following his June 27 debate with Trump, and a revolt among party leaders and donors, Biden quit the race on Sunday. But the quick coalescing behind Harris marked an attempt by the party to put weeks of internecine drama over Biden’s political future behind them and to unify behind the task of defeating Trump with just over 100 days until Election Day. #Politics #KamalaHarris #News

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[boyzful]

The system is plain corrupt. The government needs to be restructure by we the people not we the top wealthy.

[donna]

ain't nobody in my culture trying to call her to the podium

[carlquance]

She joked about smoking dope… after putting so many in jail for possession, as Tulsi pointed out.

[DAK]

Don't forget that Harris dropped out of the 2020 election before the primaries because of the lack of support. She isn't any better now.

[davidosborn]

The media instructed to circle the wagons around Harris.

[Qingeaton]

They need to make her look like she has a chance, so the cheating can be believed.

[wack]

don’t let this distract you from the fact that the detroit pistons lost 28 games in a row

[SovereignStatesman]

Before watching this, I was forced to watch an ad for Kamala Harris, where she said “Donald Trump is an existential threat to our democracy.”
That’s the kind of hate speech that almost got him killed last week, and she really needs to step down for causing it.

[Littlelillypewee]

The American people should not vote for her on grounds that she was Vice president. She one of the masterminds behind this country being in the poor condition it is in. I want low food costs and low gas prices again. Vote Trump 2024🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[mikewalters]

I'm a little surprised that Harris has all but anointed as the Democratic nominee. There were basically no primaries and now she is the nominee?

[Clarisse]

She was supposed to be in charge of the border and look at how chaotic that is!

[daviddowell]

I won't be voting for anyone who will just continue to give billions of our tax money to other countries and illegals. Trump isn't perfect, but I'll take his view of what america should be over the democrats view any day.

[ligmapolzky]

Literally had the least support on stage when she was running in 2020

[reminaya]

“Unburdened” by any form of intelligence.

[ryanenglish]

Three weeks ago y'all were saying Joe was strong as an ox.

[Kyles]

This woman makes Biden look like a saint

[jeffreyhusack]

Major boost she didn't do anything then and she wont do anything now and she won't in the future

[gals]

How about that? Running for president without one single vote from anyone! I remember she had to drop out when she ran against Biden!

[mr.d.]

Very sad that even the local media is being forced to push this disaster of a candidate.

[roseanneelliott]

She's a threat. She's dangerous. She has no clue what she's doing. Didn't do anything for 4 years.