– She is ready to be president – said Keith Williams, head of African-American Democratic activists in Michigan, regarding Kamala Harris. American media report that it is Joe Biden’s replacement who may become the Democratic candidate if the US president decides to withdraw from the race for the White House.
In the context of a possible replacement for Joe Biden in the race for the White House, various candidates are mentioned – including the governor of California Gavin NewsomGovernor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer or the governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro – however, the most likely alternative to Biden remains Kamala Harris, who would also inherit Biden’s campaign budget and staff if Biden resigned.
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The Wall Street Journal noted that Harris’ poll ratings are nearly the same as, or even worse than, the president’s, but it is popular among key groups of the Democratic Party electorate – women and African Americans, and omitting her candidacy would lead to resentment and divisions within the party.
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“She is ready to be president (…) I would be furious if someone tried to omit the vice president,” he told the newspaper. Keith Williamshead of African-American Democratic activists in the key election state of Michigan. A similar opinion was expressed by one of the most senior Democrats and leader of black lawmakers in Congress Jim Clyburn.
Harris herself appeared in the media and at campaign rallies several times following Biden’s performance in the debate, where she defended the president, arguing that one speech cannot erase all his achievements.
Kamala Harris Engaged in Diplomacy and International Affairs
The vice president of the United States technically has almost no constitutional powers beyond presiding over the Senate, but Harris – originally assigned primarily to deal with immigration – in recent months she has become more involved in diplomacy and international affairs.
She took part in Biden’s telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, among other events, and led U.S. delegations to the Munich security conference and the recent peace conference on the war in Ukraine.
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According to NBC, Biden’s campaign held a conference call with top campaign donors on Sunday, seeking to allay their concerns regarding the Biden, 81, is fit to serve another four years in office. Despite this, some of them reportedly asked regarding alternative candidates and even ask for a refund of the money donated. Donors were told that in a scenario where the president drops out of the race, most of the campaign money would go to Harris’ campaign.
Biden’s team also argues, citing polls, that alternative candidates have worse ratings in a hypothetical duel with Trump. Two of the most frequently mentioned potential successors to Biden besides Harris, Newsom and Whitmer, have publicly supported the president and condemned calls for his resignation.
However, according to Politico, Whitmer assured Biden’s campaign that she is not seeking to replace the president, but warned that her state of Michigan – a key election outcome – After Biden’s performance in the debate, it is “unwinnable” for him.
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