All of the prominent and politically engaged members of the party have endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for US president, after Barack Obama’s endorsement.
The former president had initially withheld his endorsement after Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the campaign, but after Harris gained the support of Bill and Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, state governors, senior Democrats in Congress, and Biden himself, Obama has added his voice, providing a significant boost for the vice-president.
Michelle Obama joined the 44th President in a phone call with Harris
The 44th president spoke with Harris over the phone with his wife Michelle, the former first lady, in a video that her campaign posted on Friday.
Michelle Obama praised Kamala Harris and said “I can’t have this phone call without saying to my girl Kamala: I am proud of you,This is going to be historic.”
Barack Obama showed his support by saying “We called to say Michelle and I couldn’t be prouder to endorse you and do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office.”
Kamala Harris thanked them for the support and good wishes, she replied “Oh my goodness. Michelle, Barack, this means so much to me, I am looking forward to doing this with the two of you, Doug and I both. And getting out there, being on the road.” She also added “But most of all, I just wanna tell you that the words you have spoken and the friendship that you have given over all these years mean more than I can express. So thank you both! It means so much. And, and we’re gonna have some fun with this too, aren’t we?”
Harris narrows the gap with Trump in opinion polls
The endorsement coincides with the Harris campaign’s “weekend of action,” which will mark 100 days until the election and feature 2,300 events in crucial states and more than 170,000 volunteers. The campaign has gotten off to a great start.
In an opinion poll conducted by the New York Times and Siena College, Harris trailed Trump by 48% to 47% among potential voters.
If Kamala Harris wins the elections she will become the first woman, first Black woman and first person of south Asian descent to serve as president.
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