Endorsements pour in for Harris

After the news of President Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race for 2024, his VP (Vice President) Kamala Harris was immediately mentioned as the Democratic nominee to take his place. Within 24 hours, Women, Black women, and sororities ( AKA’S), among other groups, raised over 81 million dollars for her campaign. Harris accepted the nomination, and the endorsements have been rolling in since then.
Biden was the first to endorse Harris, followed by Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43), Rep. B. Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC), Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Rep. Sydney Kamlager (CA-37), among 268 other democratic representatives and senators. The Obama family also endorsed Harris through a phone call. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, along with former Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, and former Vice President Al Gore have also endorsed Harris.
Now, while Harris is receiving a lot of support, there has been criticism from her past as a prosecutor in Oakland, California, as some of her critics and Republicans pointed out her high conviction rate of Black men for petty drug crimes. But that has not swayed the general public as a majority of respondents, 52 percent, said Harris should be the nominee, including 86 percent of Democrats. Fourteen percent of Democrats, meanwhile, said the party should choose someone else. Additionally, 88 percent of Democratic respondents said they are enthusiastic about Harris at the top of the ticket.
“I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges,” Obama said in a statement.
Harris has yet to announce a running mate, or what her policy and vision for her presidency look like, but many are expecting a meeting and rally soon.