Kamala Harris, who launched her campaign for president, has long been a favorite of Hollywood donors.

Kamala Harris has launched her campaign for the White House, after President Joe Biden stepped aside Sunday under pressure from party leaders.

The vice president has Biden’s endorsement, and is unchallenged as yet for the Democratic nomination, which will be formally decided at the Aug. 19 convention in Chicago.

“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris said in a statement. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda. We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.”

In her statement, the vice president paid tribute to Biden’s “extraordinary leadership,” saying he had achieved more in one term than many presidents do in two.

  • @VinnyDaCat@lemmy.world
    11•4 months ago

    They don’t have anyone better right now.

    At least now we don’t have to deal with Republicans attacking Biden for his age and we can turn that around on Trump.

    I could run a full list of pros and cons on the woman but at the end of the day we got an upgrade if this decision should have been made much earlier. Gotta always vote blue no matter who. Can’t let Republicans get in.

    • Verdant Banana
      -25•4 months ago

      she is a prosecutor

      her career was spent putting people in jail with Biden’s crime bills

      • @VinnyDaCat@lemmy.world
        4•4 months ago

        I am absolutely aware of her history as the district attorney of San Francisco and how she targeted young black men with nonviolent offenses throughout her career.

        She was my least favorite out of the three options mentioned back in 2020 for VP but at the end of the day she’s not Trump.

        I won’t agree with her on everything but Trump is this massive danger to society that can’t be overlooked or allowed any ground.