American After American President Joe Biden withdrew from the White House race, the position of the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate has become vacant. After Joe Biden’s withdrawal, Indian-African-origin Kamala Harris is the natural presidential candidate from the Democratic Party. 59-year-old Kamala Harris is America’s first woman and first black vice-president. Currently, her name is leading in the race for the presidential candidate. Joe Biden has also supported her name.
Two days after Joe Biden refused to contest the election, a survey related to the US Presidential Election has come out. This poll conducted by Reuters and Ipsos shows Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump. This shows that Kamala Harris’s support is constantly increasing. This survey has revealed that Kamala Harris has the support of 44 percent of the public. At the same time, 42 percent of the people have supported Republican candidate Donald Trump.
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Harris also got support in the party
According to a CNN report, Kamala Harris has garnered the support of enough Democratic delegates to win the party’s nomination for the presidency. Kamala Harris has garnered the support of more than 1976 delegates to become the presidential candidate. Kamala Harris has the support of Joe Biden. But to garner support in her favor, she talked on the phone for about ten hours. During this time, Kamala Harris also spoke to former President Barack Obama and another former President Bill Clinton’s wife Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton has given her support to Kamala Harris.
Funds raised are $91 million
After Joe Biden and Kamala Harris filed their nominations for the elections, 91 million dollars have been deposited in the party fund. Donors had given this money for the Biden-Harris campaign. But now after Biden withdraws his nomination, there may be a technical glitch regarding this. As per the rules, this money should be returned to the donors. There is not much time left for the elections. In such a situation, if someone takes Kamala Harris’s place, then he will have to go to the campaign with zero balance. At the same time, Harris has appealed to the donors to contribute as much as possible to the fund. Because Kamala Harris’s name is also registered along with Biden in the fund account in the Election Commission, this thing goes in her favor.
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With Indian-American MP Harris
There are currently five Indian-American MPs in the House of Representatives, all of them belong to the Democratic Party. Three of them have supported the possible candidature of Kamala Harris. These five MPs are Raja Krishnamurthy, Ro Khanna, Shri Thanedar, Pramila Jayapal and Amy Bera. Three of them, Ro Khanna, Shri Thanedar and Pramila Jayapal have supported Harris. However, Vivek Ramaswami and Nikki Haley have decided to support Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Waiting for the yes from Obama and Pelosi
Former President Barack Obama and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi are waiting for the right time. At present, both leaders have refrained from naming Kamala Harris as the candidate of the Democratic Party. Obama said, “In the coming days, we will go through many unknown paths, but I am confident that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an excellent candidate will emerge.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 24, 2024, 13:16 IST