{"id":2289945,"date":"2024-07-06T13:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T17:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-donors-prepare-to-pump-money-into-contest-that-could-block-harris-from-taking-over-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-06T14:00:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T18:00:42","slug":"democratic-donors-prepare-to-pump-money-into-contest-that-could-block-harris-from-taking-over-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-donors-prepare-to-pump-money-into-contest-that-could-block-harris-from-taking-over-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic donors prepare to pump money into contest that could block Harris from taking over &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">36<\/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%2Fdemocratic-donors-prepare-to-pump-money-into-contest-that-could-block-harris-from-taking-over-washington-examiner%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=2289945&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>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> how Democratic donors are preparing to pump money into a contest that could potentially block Kamala Harris from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">taking<\/a> over as president if Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race. The donors have pledged $2\u200b million for a &#8220;mini primary&#8221; to ensure an open competition for the nomination.\u200d The group,\u200b led by former\u200d CEO Bill Harris,\u2064 aims to fund presidential debates for leading \u2063Democratic candidates\u200b to participate in. This effort is to draw public \u2062attention to Biden&#8217;s replacement and allow other candidates to get \u2064exposure. Harris has set up a super PAC called Democrats for the Next Generation, highlighting potential candidates under 60 \u2062years old to replace Biden, including Kamala Harris, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna, and several governors.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democratic donors prepare to pump money into contest that could block Harris from taking over<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/peter-cordi\/\">Peter Cordi<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-06T13:48:31-04:00\">July 6, 2024 1:48 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1695881\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>If President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> succumbs to growing pressure to drop out of the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 race<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> Kamala Harris may not be a shoe-in to take over.<\/p>\n<p>A group of Democratic donors has pledged $2 million for a \u201cmini primary\u201d to ensure an open competition for the nomination, according to the <em>Washington Post<\/em>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-chinese-spy-rep-swalwell-was-sleeping-with-is-pictured-with-chinese-agent-who-spied-on-sen-feinstein-for-20-years\/\" title=\"HUGE: Chinese Spy Rep. Swalwell Was Sleeping With Is Pictured with Chinese Agent Who Spied on Sen. Feinstein for 20 Years\">group led<\/a> by former Paypal and Intuit CEO Bill Harris would help fund presidential debates for the leading Democratic candidates to participate in, with the hopes of drawing public attention to Biden\u2019s replacement. Other Democrats have already started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/05\/politics\/kamala-harris-democrats-biden\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>preparing<\/a> for Harris to take over.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTelevised debates with such a powerful cast will grip the country and instantly catapult at least some of them into the public imagination,\u201d Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/07\/05\/biden-replacement-mini-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the <em>Washington Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>While he characterized the vice president as \u201ca very strong candidate,\u201d the business mogul stressed the importance of a \u201cmini primary\u201d that would allow other candidates to get exposure.<\/p>\n<p>One roadblock to replacing Biden is that the money donated to the Biden-Harris campaign cannot be directly transferred to a new campaign, so the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/heres-what-happens-to-bidens-campaign-funds-if-he-withdraws-152819051.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>easiest<\/a> way to keep the money raised if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-3-biden-scandals-youre-not-hearing-about\/\" title=\"The 3 Biden Scandals You\u2019re Not Hearing About\">president dropped<\/a> out of the race would be for Harris to replace him at the top of the ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Harris, the Democratic donor, said he did not donate to the Biden-Harris campaign in 2024 despite doing so in 2020 due to concerns about the president\u2019s age. It was Biden\u2019s performance at the first presidential debate that catalyzed the effort, according to Harris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe voters have been there for a long time,\u201d Harris said, noting that the average citizen is aware of Biden\u2019s mental condition. \u201cIt\u2019s the Democratic establishment and the Beltway community that has been so slow and reluctant to face reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris set up a super PAC called Democrats for the Next Generation, which <a href=\"https:\/\/demnextgen.com\/the-next-generation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>highlights<\/a> 10 Democrats under 60 years old who have been mentioned as potential candidates to replace Biden: The vice president, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), and Govs. Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer, J.B. Pritzker, Josh Shapiro, and Andy Beshear.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from those identified by Harris\u2019s super PAC, other prominent Democrats whose names have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3063265\/who-could-replace-biden-nominee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>floated<\/a> to replace Biden include Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and former first ladies Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3068503\/democrats-who-say-biden-should-drop-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>calls<\/a> from many prominent Democrats to drop out of the race, Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3071001\/biden-adamant-wisconsin-speech-running-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>declared<\/a>, \u201cI am running and going to win again\u201d at a Friday rally in Madison, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not that we have to protect ourselves from chaos and drama,\u201d Harris, the Democratic donor said. \u201cWe need drama and a little chaos. 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