{"id":2303876,"date":"2024-07-21T13:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T17:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shadow-campaign-effort-for-kamala-harris-emerges-as-calls-for-a-biden-exit-intensify-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-21T13:20:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T17:20:43","slug":"efforts-for-kamala-harris-shadow-campaign-grow-as-calls-for-bidens-exit-increase-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/efforts-for-kamala-harris-shadow-campaign-grow-as-calls-for-bidens-exit-increase-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Efforts for Kamala Harris&#8217; shadow campaign grow as calls for Biden&#8217;s exit increase &#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\">32<\/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%2Fefforts-for-kamala-harris-shadow-campaign-grow-as-calls-for-bidens-exit-increase-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=2303876&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>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-union-leader-slams-bidens-job-killing-order-cost-us-jobs-needs-to-consider-future-of-country\/\" title=\"Top Union Leader Slams Biden\u2019s Job-Killing Order: \u2018Cost Us Jobs,\u2019 Needs To Consider \u2018Future Of Country\u2019\">shadow campaign<\/a> for Vice President Kamala Harris \u2064has emerged as President Joe Biden resists calls to drop his reelection\u2062 bid. The group, \u2064called United for Harris, is the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-ag-charging-16-trump-supporters-with-eight-felonies-each-this-is-a-monstrous-injustice\/\" title=\"Michigan AG files eight felony charges against 16 Trump supporters, sparking outrage.\">organized\u2063 effort<\/a> to \u200csupport\u200b a Harris bid for the White \u200cHouse, despite Harris stating she still supports \u200bBiden \u200das his running mate. The campaign, started by supporters of \u2064Hillary Clinton and\u2063 Bernie Sanders, aims \u2064to \u200cpave the way for Harris to potentially run for president. This comes as some Democrats question Biden&#8217;s ability to\u2063 lead the party to victory \u2064in the upcoming election, with polls indicating a \u2063Harris-led ticket may perform better. The group&#8217;s website also \u2063criticizes Biden&#8217;s performance and suggests a Harris-led ticket would be more favorable. the emergence of this shadow\u2064 campaign reflects the growing\u200c uncertainty and \u2064debate within the Democratic\u200d Party about the \u2064best course\u2064 of \u200daction for \u2064the upcoming election.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Shadow campaign effort for Kamala Harris emerges as calls for a Biden exit intensify<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1707858\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A shadow campaign for Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> has surfaced as President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> resists calls to drop his reelection bid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unitedforharris.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>United for Harris<\/a> is the first official organized effort aimed at supporting a Harris bid for the White House, even as Harris insists she is still supporting Biden as his running mate. The pro-Harris effort, which is not approved by the <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> or her team, is a volunteer recruitment campaign started by supporters of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trial-of-ex-clinton-lawyer-sussmann-kicks-off-today\/\" title=\"Trial of Ex-Clinton Lawyer Sussmann Kicks Off Today\">2016 presidential campaigns<\/a>, according to <em>NBC News<\/em>, who first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/kamala-harris-2024-effort-recruiting-volunteers-biden-rcna162856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a> on the group.<\/p>\n<p>As many Democrats question Biden&rsquo;s ability to lead their party to victory this November, with some Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3092255\/pelosi-privately-favors-open-nomination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>voicing support<\/a> for an open convention where multiple candidates compete to head the top of the ticket, United For Harris hopes to smooth a pathway to the Oval Office through Harris.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden hugs Vice President Kamala Harris before Biden speaks and signs the &ldquo;Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act&rdquo; during an event on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Matt Ortega, a Democratic strategist who served on Clinton&rsquo;s campaign told the outlet, &ldquo;Effectively, Harris was already voted on by the primary voters, so she has democratic legitimacy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While not authorized by Harris, the group told NBC it wants &ldquo; to put it out there that there are folks who are wanting to rally around the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vice-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>vice president<\/a>, should Joe Biden step aside.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a not-so-subtle jab at Biden&rsquo;s reelection bid, the group&rsquo;s website states &ldquo;Poll after poll after poll suggests a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/david-berkowitz-the-son-of-sam-killer-serves-six-life-sentences-by-serving-others\/\" title=\"David Berkowitz, The \u2018Son Of Sam\u2019 Killer, Serves Six Life Sentences By Serving Others\">ticket led<\/a> by Harris does better than the path we&rsquo;re on.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats continue to debate over the best course of action for their party after Biden&rsquo;s campaign has lost steam in recent weeks.&nbsp; After his<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3063528\/doctors-concerned-biden-debate-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> poor performance<\/a> during the first presidential debate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3063184\/bidens-disastrous-debate-performance-sparks-panic-in-democratic-circles-talk-of-replacing-him-with-younger-candidate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sparked panic<\/a> in his own party, Biden has shot down Democratic calls to step down his reelection bid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democratic leader&rsquo;s private and public concerns about the state of Biden&rsquo;s bid for another four years have fueled momentum for an alternative candidacy to the 81-year-old incumbent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left, Joe Manchin, Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama, Harry Reid, Joe Biden, and Bill Clinton attend a memorial service for the late Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., Friday, July 2, 2010, at the Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo\/Charles Dharapak)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the No. 2 Democrat in the country,&nbsp;Harris appears to be Biden&rsquo;s presumed heir. However, some in her party have expressed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/07\/20\/democrats-harris-biden-elections-00169908\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>concern<\/a> that the Vice President may not have a much better chance of pulling off a presidential win than her boss. <\/p>\n<p>Democrats including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) warn that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3090831\/aoc-biden-doubters-want-to-boot-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>party bosses are less than enthusiastic<\/a> about a Harris candidacy, signaling an open convention could be in the books at the Democratic National Convention next month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1707858\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1707858\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A campaign effort supporting Kamala Harris has emerged as pressure mounts for Joe Biden to step down from his reelection bid. The group, United for Harris, is not officially endorsed by Harris or her team, but is made up of volunteers from past presidential campaigns. They believe Harris has democratic legitimacy and could lead the party to victory in November. Despite calls for Biden to step aside, he has refused to do so, leading to speculation about alternative candidates. Some Democrats believe Harris may not be a stronger candidate than Biden, and there is talk of a potential open convention at the Democratic National Convention<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2303877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kamala-harris-44.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,32438,35725,35724,32076],"class_list":["post-2303876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-kamala-harris","tag-political-efforts","tag-shadow-campaign","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kamala-harris-44.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2303876","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2303876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2303876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2303877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2303876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2303876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2303876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}