On her first full day as a candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris swiftly positioned herself as the de facto Democratic nominee for president. The Associated Press announced that Harris had garnered the support of over 1,976 delegates, securing the nomination in the initial round of voting. The pledged support is set to be solidified when delegates cast their votes between August 1 and August 7.
Statement from Kamala Harris:
“When I announced my campaign for president, I said I intended to go out and earn this nomination,” Harris stated. “Tonight, I am proud to have secured the broad support needed to become our party’s nominee. I look forward to formally accepting the nomination soon.”
With just over 100 days left until the election, Harris wasted no time and immediately launched her campaign against former President Donald J. Trump during a visit to her new campaign headquarters. Drawing on her past as a prosecutor, she emphasized her determination to tackle “predators” and “fraudsters.”
Harris’s Words:
“Hear me when I say, I know Donald Trump’s type,” she declared, receiving enthusiastic cheers. She likened her campaign to the historic civil rights and voting rights movements, aligning it with the efforts of “abolitionists and suffragettes.” Harris warned that a potential return of Trump to power would reverse progress and stated firmly, “We are not going back.”
Behind the scenes, Harris wasted no time in assuming control of the vast political machinery previously under President Biden’s purview.
