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– I am proud to have secured the broad support needed to become our party’s nominated presidential candidate, Harris said in a statement early Tuesday morning Norwegian time, Reuters reported. – I look forward to formally accepting the nomination, she added. An unofficial count made by the news agency AP shows that Kamala Harris has secured the support of more than 2,500 delegates. To win the nomination battle, she must get 1975. No delegates said they would vote for anyone but Harris. The nomination will take place at the Democrats’ national meeting in August. By then, the party should have settled on a presidential candidate and vice-presidential candidate, says the leader of the Democratic Party’s national committee, Jaime Harrison. Kamala Harris kisses her husband Doug Emhoff at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware on Monday. Photo: Erin Schaff / AP Biden will help On Tuesday night, Harris met for the first time with the Democratic campaign staff at the headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware. US President Joe Biden, who fell ill with corona last week, participated in the meeting via telephone. – Welcome her, she is the best, said Biden. It was the president’s first statement after he withdrew his candidacy as a presidential candidate on Sunday. He then pointed to Kamala Harris as his heir. US Vice President Kamala Harris on her way to a meeting with campaign staff in Wilmington in the state of Delaware. Photo: AP He added that he will help her in every possible way. According to the Reuters news agency, Joe Biden will return to the White House on Tuesday. – The name on the ballot paper is new, but our ambition has not changed. I’m not going anywhere, I’m going to help so that we reach our goal, said Biden. – An honor At the meeting, Harris was introduced by her husband Dough Emhoff from the podium. – I will support my wife who is running for president in the United States. Let me make it clear, we are going to win this election, said Emhoff. Kamala Harris bragged about Joe Biden when she took the podium. – It has been my greatest honor to be Biden’s vice president. I love Joe Biden, we all do, she said. Harris bragged about Joe Biden when she spoke Monday. Here the two were together in the White House in May. Photo: Evan Vucci / AP She chooses to keep Jen O’Malley Dillon and Julie Chavez Rodriguez as managers of the election campaign. They worked for Joe Biden until he withdrew his candidacy. – This team is the reason why we will win the presidential election in November. I know that, Harris said. She emphasized that they believe in freedom and opportunities. Not just for some, but for everyone. – will win against Donald Trump There are now 106 days left until the presidential election in November. Harris predicts a tough race but predicts victory. – My intention is to earn this nomination and win against Donald Trump in November, she said. The US vice president spoke at a campaign rally in Wilmington As a former prosecutor, she has confronted “perpetrators” before, Harris said, referring to the legal proceedings against Trump. She said the United States has a choice between her forward-looking plan, or Donald Trump who she believes wants “backwards.” – In that job, I gained experience in dealing with all types of criminals. Perpetrators who sexually abused women, companies who defrauded customers, fraudsters who broke the rules for their own gain, she said Before adding: – Trust me, I know guys like Donald Trump. She believes Trump wants to take the United States back to a time when many did not have full freedom and rights. – But we believe in a brighter future that has room for all Americans, she said. The fight for abortion Harris has previously received criticism for being wobbly and not having a clear political vision, or a clear political programme. The fight for the right to abortion will be a priority issue, Harris announced when she spoke in Wilmington on Monday. – If Congress passes a law that gives back reproductive rights, as president I will sign it, she says. She also promised to strengthen the American middle class. She also highlighted gun control. She also admitted that the 24 hours since Joe Biden withdrew as a presidential candidate had been a roller coaster ride. Did Trump become less divisive after being shot at? Listen to the foreign editor’s podcast. Published 23/07/2024, at 00.16 Updated 23.07.2024, at 06.31



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