By: Gabby Zhou
On Sunday, July 21, President Biden abruptly dropped out of the presidential elections less than four months before the elections and publicized his support for Vice President Kamala Harris, his candidate. Mr. Biden posted on social media: “I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.” (Independent, 2024)
Kamala Harris
“My intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris said in a statement. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party — and unite our nation — to defeat Donald Trump.” Kamala Harris, aged 59, is to speak at the White House 11:30 a.m. ET on Monday, July 22, 2024. These will be her first public remarks since having entered the race on Sunday. Multiple officials and allies have already made calls on her behalf, urging delegates to join in nominating her as the democratic candidate to run against Donald Trump.
Introduction to Kamala Devi Harris
Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician and attorney. She currently serves as the 49th Vice President under President Biden. Ms. Harris is the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first African-American and first Asian-American vice president.
Statistics
Ms. Harris has 107 days to gain voter’s support. Polls conducted by multiple news companies show that Kamala Harris is almost equal to Trump. According to CBS News 51% of people support Trump and 49% of people support Harris.
Sources:
The New York Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/21/us/politics/biden-drops-out.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/21/us/politics/biden-drops-out.html
NBC News:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/kamala-harris-trump-2024-polls-biden-rcna162934
KSL . com:
https://www.ksl.com/article/51074920/harris-scrambles-to-lock-up-white-house-bid-trump-campaign-pivots
The Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/jul/22/biden-drops-out-endorses-kamala-harris-election-updates
Independent:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/joe-biden-drop-out-president-2024-reelection-b2582194.html