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Vice President Kamala Harris has the endorsement of Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, with the former president and first lady declaring in a new video that “she would be a great president of the United States.”
on the other hand, The New York TimesAccording to a Siena College poll, Harris trailed Donald Trump by just 1 percentage point and closed Joe Biden’s six-point lead over his predecessor.
Other polls show she has led her party back to victory in key battleground states since taking office.
Meanwhile, Ms Harris challenged her Republican rival on social media after he pulled out of a planned TV debate, asking “What’s going on with all this, all this time?”
Trump has previously used the term to slam Biden in a challenge but now appears shaken by the prospect of confronting Harris, whom he has accused of “backing out” of participating in the Sept. 10 debate, which is due to air on ABC.
The Trump campaign later cited Democratic instability as the reason for its change of tack, and confirmed that it had no plans to run against her, at least for now.
The Harris campaign is planning a campaign spree over the weekend, deploying surrogates and potential vice presidential candidates to battleground states.
How Doug Emhoff found out Biden had dropped out and what Kamala told him…
The second man, speaking during a fundraising and organizing call with Black Gay Queer Men for Harris on Thursday night, said he had been out with gay friends in West Hollywood on Sunday morning. They had finished a SoulCycle class and were getting coffee, but didn’t have their cellphones on, Emhoff said. Los Angeles Times.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 27, 2024 15:45
Trump to hold second rally at site of assassination attempt
Donald Trump said he plans to hold another rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after a gunman opened fire with an AR-15 rifle shortly after he took the stage in the city on July 13.
President Trump posted a message in all capital letters on his Truth Social account on Friday, saying he would “return” to a “big, great rally” to commemorate the rally participants who were shot and killed and the two who were seriously injured in the assassination attempt.
Alex Woodward Here are the details:
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 27, 2024 14:45
Kamala Harris rides Biden wave to gain union support (with some exceptions)
As the Republican Party, led by J.D. Vance and Donald Trump, seeks to win over union supporters, Kamala Harris is expected to win the support of America’s largest labor union.
The vice president spoke at an event held by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) on Thursday, where he thanked the teachers union for its years of support of his political career.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 27, 2024 13:45
Former Justice Department official endorses Harris, calls Trump a ‘grave risk’ to country
The letter, signed by former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, former deputy attorneys general Sally Yates, David Ogden and Jamie Gorelick, and John MacKay, Washington’s top prosecutor during the George W. Bush administration, portrayed Harris as a common-sense candidate who respects the rule of law. NBC Newswas first to report the endorsement.
Craig Graziosi There is a story.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 27, 2024 12:45
Harris criticizes Trump for withdrawing from debate
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 27, 2024 10:45
Haley says Harris is Democrats’ “weakest candidate,” but attacks on DEI “unhelpful”
Haley made the comments in an interview on Thursday. CNN Jake Tapper.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 27, 2024 08:45
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president
After days of speculation, the former president and wife announced their endorsement on Friday morning, sharing on social media a video of a phone call in which the Obamas pledged their full support for Harris’ campaign.
Rachel Sharp There is a story.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 27, 2024 06:45
New poll finds Harris threatening Trump in several key battleground states
According to the latest Emerson Poll released on Thursday, Harris has put an end to weeks of missteps suffered by her predecessor in five key states: Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. Harris is still behind Donald Trump in each state, but the gap has narrowed to just a few percentage points, giving her a chance to make up in just over 100 days until the general election.
John Bowden Look at the numbers.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 27, 2024 04:45
JD Vance’s “cat lady” attacks are just the beginning of the Republican obsession with procreation
Before becoming Donald Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance called for higher taxes on childless adults and said their votes should be worth less, said abortion should be “illegal” nationwide, and said the “cat ladies” and “Kamala Harrises” of the world want to “brainwash” other people’s children.
The misogynistic “cat girl” insult is nothing new, nor are anti-abortion Republicans calling for a nationwide ban on abortion access.
But recent resurfacing of the vice presidential nominee’s comments revealing ties to influential right-wing figures who hold conspiracy-like views on birth rates has further increased scrutiny of the pro-birth movement that is shaking up Republican politics.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 27, 2024 02:45
Vice presidential candidates Josh Shapiro and Gretchen Whitmer launch campaign for Harris
With President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid on Sunday, Senators Whitmer and Shapiro have both endorsed Vice President Biden as the next Democratic candidate to face off against President Donald Trump.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 27, 2024 01:45
