Biden endorses Harris as Dems’ candidate; others mentioned
(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee for president when Democrats meet next month in Chicago.
Moments after announcing on social media channels X and Facebook he would leave the presidential race, Biden followed with Harris’ endorsement and a fundraising plea.
Biden wrote, “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. 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.”
A recent poll from AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago showed about 60% of Democrats thought Harris would do a good job as president.
The same poll showed California Gov. Gavin Newsom, another popular name tossed out as a potential Biden replacement, rated highly with only 30% of Democrats, but half didn’t know enough about him to have an opinion.
Several other Democratic governors from across the country have been mentioned in some form or another, including Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who consistently ranks as the most popular Democratic governor in the country.
Other reports have surfaced naming Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, former First Lady Michelle Obama and former presidential candidate and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as potential presidential candidates.
