{"id":2288159,"date":"2024-07-02T16:44:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T20:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nightmare-scenario-for-dems-kamala-harris-set-to-inherit-biden-campaign-war-chest\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:48:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T20:48:26","slug":"nightmare-scenario-for-dems-kamala-harris-set-to-inherit-biden-campaign-war-chest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nightmare-scenario-for-dems-kamala-harris-set-to-inherit-biden-campaign-war-chest\/","title":{"rendered":"Nightmare Scenario for Dems: Kamala Harris Set to Inherit Biden Campaign War Chest"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnightmare-scenario-for-dems-kamala-harris-set-to-inherit-biden-campaign-war-chest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2288159&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Summary: The article\u2063 discusses \u2064the \u200bpotential for President Joe Biden to step down as a candidate following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-teacher-pleads-guilty-after-mailing-white-powder-threats-to-elementary-school-staffers\/\" title=\"Ex-Teacher Pleads Guilty After Mailing White Powder Threats To Elementary School Staffers\">poor performance<\/a> in \u2064the first\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-undecided-on-if-hell-participate-in-first-republican-debate\/\" title=\"Trump unsure about joining first GOP debate.\">presidential\u200d debate<\/a> of 2024. It highlights\u2062 the\u200d internal\u200d struggles within\u200d the Democratic Party regarding succession and control of Biden&#8217;s campaign\u2064 finances, should he \u2063withdraw. Vice President \u200dKamala\u200d Harris could potentially inherit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defund-the-police-democrat-pramila-jayapal-sinks-50k-in-campaign-cash-into-home-security\/\" title=\"Democrat Pramila Jayapal invests K in home security amid &#039;Defund the Police&#039; movement.\">significant campaign funds<\/a> if\u2064 she becomes the\u2062 replacement candidate. The article also emphasizes the urgent need for a decision as the election is only four months away, with the fate of the campaign fortune hanging in the balance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Replacing Biden Won&#8217;t Solve Democrats&#8217; Problems &#8211; Look Who Will Inherit His Campaign War Chest<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/%20\"><span>Jared Harris<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 2, 2024 at 1:17pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>In light of President Joe Biden\u2019s abysmal showing at the first presidential debate of 2024, many within his own party have called for the octogenarian to step down as a candidate, so a more capable person may run.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for Democrats, the potential intraparty succession promises to be anything but clean.<\/p>\n<p>For one, Biden\u2019s handlers, including first lady Jill Biden, are reportedly pulling strings behind the scenes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-report-inside-biden-camp-reveals-concerning-degree-hunter-jill-pulling-strings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fighting to thwart the coup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the potential political civil war, there\u2019s the not-insignificant matter of who will inherit Biden\u2019s campaign and its finances if he withdraws.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/biden-campaign-money-kamala-harris-rcna159850\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>, Biden\u2019s running mate Vice President Kamala Harris would hold a significant amount of power were the president to drop out of the running.<\/p>\n<p>The $91.2 million held by the campaign would go to Harris, but only if Democrats choose her as the replacement candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Harris\u2019 name, along with Biden\u2019s, is on the campaign account. If Biden were to be removed, Harris would retain control of the finances, as long as she is placed at the top of the ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, it would be considered an entirely new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">presidential campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If she is again relegated to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-pac-blasts-trump-for-fight-with-iowa-governor\/\" title=\"DeSantis PAC criticizes Trump over clash with Iowa governor.\">vice presidential position<\/a> or the party picks another candidate, the waters get murkier on the fate of the campaign fortune.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis has this unique twist to it with Harris still being a part of the campaign and being considered part of the campaign from the get-go,\u201d former associate general counsel for the Federal Election Commission Kenneth Gross said, per NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>Another election finance expert cited by NBC, former FEC litigation attorney Claire Rajan, agreed that Harris would control the campaign fortune only after ascending to the presidential candidate position.<\/p>\n<p>The experts pointed out the funds could be transferred to the national Democratic Party. Other options include sending the money to a charity or super PAC.<\/p>\n<p>Judging from current reports out of the White House, it seems the clock is ticking for shot-callers in both the Democratic Party and Biden\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s worrying lapse of clarity and awareness during the debate is something that has played out behind closed doors 15 to 20 times over the past year and a half, one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-insiders-finally-come-clean-happening-behind-closed-doors-admit-concerned-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">worrying report<\/a> stated.<\/p>\n<p>If a decision is to be made, it must be done soon.<\/p>\n<p>With the election now only four months away, the small fortune resting in the Biden campaign\u2019s coffers could make a significant impact if deployed aggressively for the next candidate.<\/p>\n<p>The question Democrats will ultimately have to ask themselves is this \u2014 Is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-gets-brutally-fact-checked-posts-obvious-lie-biden-trump-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a> worth over $91 million?<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/body><\/html><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Replacing Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate may not solve the party&#8217;s issues, as there are complications surrounding who would inherit his campaign funds. If Kamala Harris were to take over, she would control the $91.2 million in the campaign coffers. However, if she is not chosen as the replacement candidate, the fate of the funds becomes uncertain. Time is running out for a decision to be made, as the election is only four months away. The question remains whether Harris is worth over $91 million to the Democratic Party<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2047,"featured_media":2288160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kamala-Harris.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33721,3933,33720,32438,33719],"class_list":["post-2288159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-campaign-war-chest","tag-dems","tag-inherit","tag-kamala-harris","tag-nightmare-scenario"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kamala-Harris.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2047"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288159\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2288160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}