Kamala Harris, who launched her campaign for president, has long been a favorite of Hollywood donors.

Kamala Harris has launched her campaign for the White House, after President Joe Biden stepped aside Sunday under pressure from party leaders.

The vice president has Biden’s endorsement, and is unchallenged as yet for the Democratic nomination, which will be formally decided at the Aug. 19 convention in Chicago.

“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris said in a statement. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda. We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.”

In her statement, the vice president paid tribute to Biden’s “extraordinary leadership,” saying he had achieved more in one term than many presidents do in two.

  • ShepherdPie@midwest.social
    1639·
    4 months ago

    Both candidates are right wing so it’s not really “BOtH sIdEs.” People on the left would like some representation for once.

    • PunnyName@lemmy.world
      134·
      4 months ago

      What policies have the right and left regularly agreed upon? What bills put forth have unanimous votes?

      • Steve@communick.newsEnglish
        113·
        4 months ago

        I think your conflating Right and Left with Republican and Democrat.
        They aren’t the same thing.

        Both parties have been pro-corporate oligopoly. The Republicans, just more so.
        Both parties have been catering to the same class of big corporate donors. The Republicans, just more so.
        Both parties have been pro-military-industrial-complex. The Republicans, just more so.
        Both parties have been pro-Israli genocide. The Republicans, just more so.
        Both parties have shown a little movement toward economic populism. The Democrats, just more so.

        They might not vote together on many bills. Because it would look bad to their respective bases if they did.
        But they’ve both been pushing in similar directions on a number of topics for decades.