Newsweek, July 2024
Former first lady Michelle Obama could campaign on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris if she becomes the Democratic nominee for president, experts told Newsweek. Harris had secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee on Monday night, The Associated Press reported. It came after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race on Sunday and quickly endorsed Harris to replace him and take on Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, in November. While many top Democrats have rallied behind Harris, who would make history as the nation’s first Black and South Asian woman to become a major party’s presidential nominee, others want an open process to decide who will replace Biden.
Initially, former President Barack Obama stopped short of endorsing Harris in a statement after his former vice president’s exit from the race, saying only that he had “extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges.” The former first lady shared her husband’s statement on X, formerly Twitter. On Friday, the Obamas officially endorsed Harris.
