{"id":2304449,"date":"2024-07-21T22:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T02:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-shores-up-support-as-potential-rivals-show-their-cards-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-21T22:33:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T02:33:38","slug":"kamala-harris-solidifies-support-as-potential-opponents-reveal-their-intentions-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-solidifies-support-as-potential-opponents-reveal-their-intentions-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Harris solidifies support as potential opponents reveal their intentions &#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\">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%2Fkamala-harris-solidifies-support-as-potential-opponents-reveal-their-intentions-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=2304449&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 article discusses Vice President \u2062Kamala \u200dHarris&#8217;s efforts to secure\u2064 support \u2064for her potential presidential bid following President Joe Biden&#8217;s endorsement. Harris has \u2063received endorsements from key Democratic power brokers and governors\u200d who were rumored to be potential challengers. \u2062However, she still faces challenges, including the lack of endorsements \u2063from influential congressional Democrats and\u200b former President Barack Obama. Senator Joe\u2062 Manchin is also considering a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-email-reportedly-names-kamala-harris-others-as-key-contacts-for-joint-venture-with-china-energy-co\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Email Reportedly Names Kamala Harris, Others as Key Contacts for &#039;Joint Venture&#039; With China Energy Co.\">presidential run<\/a>, posing a centrist challenge to Harris. Despite these obstacles, Harris has garnered support from state Democratic chairs, congressional coalitions,\u200c DNC members, and prominent Democrats such as\u2063 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Transportation Secretary\u200b Pete\u2063 Buttigieg. The article highlights Harris&#8217;s strong start in her quest to earn the Democratic\u200d nomination for the \u2064presidency.  <\/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\">Kamala Harris shores up support as potential rivals show their cards<\/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>Fresh off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>President Joe Biden&rsquo;s<\/a> endorsement to be his successor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Vice President Kamala Harris<\/a> is working to shore up critical support in her bid to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tees-up-a-golfball-says-hell-be-47th-president-of-the-united-states\/\" title=\"Trump Tees Up A Golfball, Says He\u2019ll Be \u201947th\u2019 President Of The United States\">47th president<\/a> of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has moved quickly to lock up the backing of critical power brokers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>in the Democratic Party<\/a>, according to multiple reports that suggest she has eyed Capitol Hill leaders first. Perhaps most important of all, however, has been Harris&rsquo;s support from governors who were, as recently as Saturday, rumored to be challengers for the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>Govs. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), Gavin Newsom (D-CA), Jared Polis (D-CO), and Roy Cooper (D-NC) have all endorsed Harris in the wake of Biden&rsquo;s historic withdrawal. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), long considered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-will-have-to-do-a-lot-more-than-hold-hearings-to-stop-the-rogue-fbi-and-doj\/\" title=\"Republicans Will Have To Do A Lot More Than Hold Hearings To Stop The Rogue FBI And DOJ\">future presidential candidate<\/a>, also said she would not challenge Harris for the nomination.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3090705\/kamala-harris-choices-vp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>SIX PEOPLE KAMALA HARRIS COULD CHOOSE AS HER RUNNING MATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are still challenges to Harris&rsquo;s quest to consolidate control. She has not received an endorsement from three of the most powerful congressional Democrats: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), although Schumer did speak with Harris on Sunday, a source familiar told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>Nor did former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3092967\/obama-honors-bidens-move-to-drop-out-but-is-split-on-kamala-harris-endorsement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>President Barack Obama<\/a> issue an endorsement, instead appearing content to let a &ldquo;process&rdquo; play out to give Democrats the best chance of defeating Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in November.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3093252\/manchin-considering-democratic-run-for-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>considering a run<\/a> for the Democratic nomination, the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em> learned, which could deliver a centrist challenge to Harris at an inopportune time. And conservatives have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3092916\/conservative-legal-fight-over-biden-withdrawal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>threatened legal action<\/a> to challenge Biden&rsquo;s withdrawal from the ticket. It remains unclear how serious such threats could be to Harris given that she was Biden&rsquo;s running mate all along.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Greensboro, North Carolina, Thursday, July 11, 2024. (AP Photo\/Chuck Burton)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, by all accounts, Harris&rsquo;s goal to &ldquo;earn and win&rdquo; the nomination appears to be off to a strong start. All 50 Democratic Party state chairs have backed her, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/all-50-democratic-party-us-state-chairs-back-harris-sources-2024-07-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> <em>Reuters<\/em>. Harris has also <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/4785030-harris-support-biden-drops-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly secured<\/a> the support of three key congressional coalitions: Rep.&nbsp;Pramila Jayapal&nbsp;(D-WA) of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Rep.&nbsp;Nanette Barrag&aacute;n&nbsp;(D-CA) of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Rep.&nbsp;Ann McLane Kuster&nbsp;(D-NH) of the New Democrat Coalition.<\/p>\n<p>At least 60 current and former Democratic National Committee members also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3093116\/dnc-members-urge-delegates-to-vote-kamala-harris-at-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>circulated a letter<\/a> on Sunday urging delegates to throw their weight behind the vice president. Other rising Democratic stars such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg have <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeteButtigieg\/status\/1815170171327443041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>also endorsed<\/a> Harris.<\/p>\n<p>And while Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3091731\/billionaire-democratic-donor-tells-biden-step-aside-vanity-or-virtue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>faced fundraising concerns<\/a> in the final days of his campaign, Harris is being greeted by the opposite. Progressive donation platform ActBlue <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/actblue\/status\/1815198823771165179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced<\/a> it had raised over $46 million in the first 5 hours of her campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Harris and her allies will still surely seek the endorsements of other party leaders, such as Schumer, Obama, and DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison. But if Biden hoped for the party to quickly coalesce around Harris after his announcement, he would likely be pleased with the initial results.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Democratic National Convention will begin in less than a month and take place from Aug. 19-22. It will be there that the party&rsquo;s official nominee will be chosen, and whether it is Harris or someone else, intrigue will skyrocket about who their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-gov-ron-desantis-becoming-major-voice-for-gop\/\" title=\"Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis becoming major voice for GOP\">vice presidential pick<\/a> will be. Shapiro&rsquo;s and Cooper&rsquo;s names have been floated, among many others.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-solidifies-support-as-potential-competitors-reveal-their-intentions-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris solidifies support as potential competitors reveal their intentions - Washington Examiner\">frenetic presidential campaign cycle reached<\/a> a fever pitch on Sunday when Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3064997\/joe-biden-bows-out-of-2024-presidential-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced he would not continue<\/a> his campaign for reelection. He does intend, however, to finish out his term.<\/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>Kamala Harris is solidifying her support as potential rivals reveal their intentions. After receiving President Biden&#8217;s endorsement as his successor, Harris is quickly gaining the backing of key figures in the Democratic Party, including governors who were previously rumored to run for president. Despite some challenges, such as lack of endorsements from top congressional Democrats and a potential centrist challenger, Harris&#8217;s campaign is off to a strong start with support from state chairs, congressional coalitions, and prominent party members. Fundraising efforts have also been successful, with over $46 million raised in the first 5 hours. The Democratic National Convention will soon choose the official nominee, with speculation about potential vice presidential picks including names like Shapiro and Cooper. Biden&#8217;s decision not to seek reelection has added excitement and uncertainty to the campaign cycle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2734,"featured_media":2304450,"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":[],"tags":[21221,32438,35760,3723,32076],"class_list":["post-2304449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-intentions","tag-kamala-harris","tag-potential-opponents","tag-support","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\/2304449","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\/2734"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2304449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2304450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2304449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2304449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2304449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}