Now the high-ranking Democrat Nancy Pelosi has also spoken out in favor of Kamala Harris’ candidacy. Until now, she had held back.
Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has pledged her support for Vice President Kamala Harris to run for president. “It is with great pride and boundless confidence in the future of our country that I endorse Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy for the presidency of the United States,” Pelosi said on Monday. “Politically, there is no doubt: Kamala Harris is a brilliant and astute woman in politics – and I have complete confidence that she will lead us to victory in November,” Pelosi said.
Pelosi and Obama had been cautious about Kamala Harris
The statement by the still influential politician of the Democratic Party came after numerous other party colleagues had already pledged their support for Harris. Pelosi was the first to publicly declare that, in view of the weakness of US President Joe Biden, it was “legitimate” to be concerned about his health.
The 81-year-old Biden announced on Sunday that he was withdrawing his candidacy due to doubts about his mental and physical fitness and at the same time expressed his support for Harris. The candidate, who will run against Republican Donald Trump in the presidential election on November 5, will be appointed by the delegates of the Democratic Party convention in Chicago in mid-August.
Source: Stern
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