It is a bit more than 24 hours since Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the Presidential race, but already his Vice President, Kamala Harris, is gaining widespread support for the nomination, and there has been a great surge in campaign contributions of nearly $81 million in one day!
Harris seems highly likely to have no real competition for the nomination a month from now, so the question of who should be her running mate will be most important.
There are a wealth of possible alternatives, with six candidates discussed by this author and blogger two days ago.
At this moment, speculation is centering around Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, but with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear also being mentioned.
One thing for sure: A younger, new generation of leadership is challenging the opponent, Donald Trump, who is elderly, clearly mentally deranged in his statements, including nastiness toward Joe Biden, rather than grace as he leaves the fray.
His running mate, JD Vance, is a threat to the nation long term with his connection to Project 2025, which would destroy American democracy and the rule of law!
So the battle has begun for the future of the nation, and it cannot afford to be lost, anymore than the case with Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940!
Professor Ron.. as we have spoken about, Kamala Harris is very well prepared to lead this country and its needs.
Especially and exceptionally in Foreign Policies.
I want to take this moment to thank Joe Biden for his impeccable service to our country, and wish him the best in his New position… as a seasoned and learned Mentor.
I thank Joe Biden as well.
She has raised more than $100 million from 1.1 million different donors — 62% of them first-time contributors.
She has picked up more than enough delegate support to win the nomination.
Joy Reid said the level of enthusiasm for her is reminiscent of when Barack Obama ran in 2008.
Back in January, Nikki Haley predicted that the first party to “retire their 80-year-old” candidate would win the election.
Schumer and Jeffries endorsed her in a press conference earlier this afternoon.
Biden is going to be giving a speech tomorrow night.
Reuters/IPSOS poll has her 2 points ahead of Trump.
Morning Consult poll has her 2 points behind Trump.
Definitely going to be a close election.
As more people get to know her, I think she’s going to make gains.
Another potential running mate is Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota.
In the Reuters poll, if you add in RFK Jr., Kamala’s lead increases to 4 points.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is also another possible running mate for Harris.
Trump Campaign Files FEC Complaint After Transfer Of Funds To Kamala Harris
The Harris campaign called the allegations “baseless … like the ones they’ve made for years to try to suppress votes and steal elections.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kamala-harris-trump-campaign-fec_n_66a063e3e4b04ed80d399b23
Hillary Clinton Writes Passionate Op-Ed Supporting Kamala Harris
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/opinion/kamala-harris-donald-trump.html
Biden’s decision to drop out seems to have energized Americans. In the first 48 hours after his withdrawal from the race, 38,500 people registered to vote through Vote.org, which marks the “highest levels of new voter registrations of the whole cycle,” according to Politico Playbook, which was first to report the figures.
https://www.politico.com/playbook
Disillusioned with Biden, Hollywood is now energized by Kamala Harris
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/23/entertainment/disillusioned-with-biden-hollywood-is-now-energized-by-kamala-harris/index.html
Harris had her first rally yesterday. It was bursting with energy Democrats have been yearning for.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kamala-harris-first-campaign-rally_n_669ffb87e4b08943f2a158d9