On Sunday, Biden chose to retire after weeks of political turmoil and speculation about his health situation. After the disastrous debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, key Democrats asked him to leave. It has almost never happened that a sitting president withdraws as a presidential candidate so close to the presidential election. Biden himself says he wants Kamala Harris as the Democrats’ presidential candidate, but it is not certain that the entire Democratic Party agrees. This photo was posted by Biden on X when he announced his support for Harris. Photo: THE WHITE HOUSE – There are probably many who think that she has not done such a good job. There are probably some who think that she has not grown into the role in the White House, says US expert Sofie Høgestøl after the news about Biden. The Democratic Party must have managed a presidential candidate early in August. So they don’t have enough time to get a new candidate in place. But if Biden is not allowed to have a say, there are several candidates who can take over the election campaign. Nancy Pelosi is one of several Democrats who have spoken in favor of an open nomination process. One of those who was relevant for a long time was Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (52). She is already saying on Sunday evening that she will not stand for election now that Biden is out of the presidential race. Here are some of the candidates who can take over for Biden: 1. Kamala Harris 2. Gavin Newsom 3. JB Pritzker 4. Michelle Obama 5. Ymse Although Biden points to current vice president Kamala Harris (59), she will not automatically replace him . But she herself is ready. – I will do everything in my power to unite the party and the nation. And to beat Donald Trump. Bill and Hillary Clinton were early on in supporting Harris after Biden announced he would retire. – We will do anything to support her, they wrote in a statement. The same is true of several of the major donors to the Democratic Party. Senator Elisabeth Warren also supports Harris. Kamala Harris is the most likely candidate, according to several experts news has spoken to. Photo: John Raoux / AP Although it is not completely clear, there are many indications that it will be Harris who will take over for Biden. – It is practically and legally easier for Kamala Harris to take over because she gets access to the money from the election campaign, says Sofie Høgestøl to news. – If they open up so that everyone can vote now, so close to the election, the Democrats risk tearing the party apart, she adds. In addition, Kamala Harris is known to most people in the United States from before. Another candidate will be forced to spend the next four months making himself known. – Harris must be seen as the clear favourite. A vice-president is a spare wheel, says Hilmar Mjelde, professor of political science at the University of Western Norway. The fact that there is so little time until the election plays an important role. – It is actually far too late to change the presidential candidate now, there is no time to have a full nomination election process, says news’s foreign correspondent Tove Bjørgaas. At the same time, Kamala Harris has been criticized for not doing a good enough job in top politics. It can lead to someone wanting to bet on someone completely new. A new and slightly unknown candidate can thus spend the next few months making himself known, without being blamed for a potential election defeat. Governor of California Gavin Newsom (56) is another candidate who is being put forward as a possible replacement for Biden. Newsom is a former mayor of San Francisco, and was one of the first to express support for Biden after the debate against Donald Trump in Atlanta in June. California Governor Gavin Newsom is a former mayor of San Francisco and is popular among Democrats. Photo: Steven Senne / AP He has also been open that he will run for president in the next presidential election in 2028. Newsom, on the other hand, has said that he will not be Harris’s “running mate” if she replaces Biden as presidential candidate for the Democrats. The governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker (59) is also highlighted as a possible replacement for Biden, in an overview from The New York Times. Pritzker has emerged as a strong counter voice to former President Donald Trump. The harsh criticism of Trump has made him popular among the Democrats. Multi-billionaire JB Pritzker is governor of Illinois. Photo: Chris Young / AP Pritzker will also have close to NOK 40 billion in his books, and is thus the richest member of parliament in the USA. In the speculation about current Biden replacements, former first lady Michelle Obama has also been mentioned. Although she has done well in some opinion polls, USA expert Høgestøl does not think that Michelle Obama is a likely presidential candidate. – She has made it very clear that she does not want to engage in politics, says Høgestøl. Barack Obama expressed support for Biden after his announcement, and thanked him as president, friend and former partner. Biden was vice president when Obama was president. The Obama couple, on the other hand, say nothing about who is a possible heir. Barack and Michelle Obama together with Jill and Joe Biden. Photo: MANDEL NGAN / AFP The US transport minister, Pete Buttigieg, who stood for election in 2020, is also highlighted as a possible candidate. So will Colorado governor Jared Polis and Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro, as well as the two senators Amy Klobuchar and Cory Booker. Shapiro (51) is the youngest on the bookmakers’ lists of possible candidates, in the New York Times overview. He has made a mark with Israel support and criticism of the students in the US demonstrations in support of Palestine. But it is Harris who appears to be the candidate who will take over as the Democrats’ presidential candidate just weeks before the candidate must be ready. – There are no real candidates other than Kamala Harris right now, says Sigrid Rege Gårdsvoll in Amerikanspolitikk.no Published 19.07.2024, at 21.35 Updated 21.07.2024, at 23.57
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