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• Pritzker and Whitmer Endorse Kamala Harris for President

  22-07-2024 17:46
  
  Two of the top considerations bandied about as potential replacements for President Biden endorsed Kamala Harris on Monday. 
  Democratic Govs. JB Pritzker (Illinois) and Gretchen Whitmer (Michigan) released statements of support for the current Vice President and Biden’s choice to receive the Democratic presidential nomination. 
  “Vice President Harris has proven, at every point in her career, that she possesses the skills, strength, and character to lead this country and the
  
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• Biden Withdraws, Endorses Kamala Harris, Sparking Surge of Support

  22-07-2024 14:00
  
  Not long after President Biden decided to withdraw from the presidential race, he immediately endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee and his successor.
  “Today, I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this,” Biden said in a statement that appeared on social media.My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nom
  
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• COLUMN: President Kamala Harris is For the People

  22-07-2024 03:11
  
  As President Biden steps aside for the 2024 Democratic nomination, Vice President Kamala Harris emerges as his chosen successor. Kouri Marshall explains why she is the right choice (Photo Credit: The White House).
  I had been “Riding with Biden” for quite some time. In 2012, while serving as the District Director for President Obama’s D.C. area election campaign, I had the honor of introducing then-Vice President Biden at an event at Howard University.
  Since then, I’ve had
  
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