Kamala Harris receives significant support, while others remain silent
Washington (EFE) – US Vice President Kamala Harris has managed to raise nearly $47 million in donations for her presidential campaign in seven hours after being endorsed by Joe Biden as his successor for the November elections.
According to the ActBlue platform, one of the main fundraising platforms for the Democratic Party, these contributions mostly come from small donors who support Harris’ candidacy to replace President Biden, who yesterday announced his withdrawal from the presidential race.
“As of 9:00 pm ET (Sunday) (01:00 GMT Monday), grassroots supporters have raised $46.7 million through ActBlue since the launch of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign,” ActBlue reported.
“This has been the biggest fundraising day of the 2024 cycle. Small donors are energized and ready to take on these elections,” the platform wrote in its X profile.
These initiatives were also mirrored by The New York Times, which claimed that smaller donors are increasingly joining Harris.
Critical support and critical silence
Hours after confirming his candidacy, the US Vice President received significant support from governors, congressmen and even the Clinton couple.
However, other prominent members of the Democratic Party, such as former President Barack Obama (2009–2017), have shown their desire for a more open electoral process.
According to The Hill, Harris and her team spent Sunday afternoon trying to secure the support of the House’s three main caucuses.
Pramila Jayapal from the progressive wing; Nanette Barragán of the Hispanic Caucus and MacLane Kuster of the New Democratic Coalition supported Harris’ nomination as the party’s candidate.
“It’s time to support Kamala Harris and fight every battle to get her elected. The future of the United States of America depends on it,” Clinton indicated in a statement that contradicted Obama’s.
Some people avoid mentioning it
The latter called on the Democratic Party to nominate an “extraordinary candidate” for the November elections, but in his message he refrained from endorsing the vice president.
“We’re going to be navigating new waters in the days ahead. But I have extraordinary confidence that our party’s leaders will be able to create a process that will produce an exceptional nominee,” Obama said in a statement in which he left open a more competitive process.
The leader of the Democratic minority in the lower house, Hakeem Jeffries; the leader of the Democratic majority in the Senate, Chuck Schumer; or the former speaker of the lower house, Nancy Pelosi, also avoided mentioning Harris by name in their reactions to Biden’s historic decision to abandon his re-election this Sunday.
Jaime Harrison, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, promised that the party would be governed by “established rules and procedures” to pursue a “transparent and orderly” process.
Harris released a statement this Sunday thanking Biden for his support in making her the Democratic candidate for the presidential nomination and confirming that she would opt for the appointment, which is traditionally made official at the national convention, which this year will take place between August 19. and 22. in Chicago.
“It is an honor to have the president’s support, and I intend to seek and win this nomination,” he said in a statement.