The vice president, likely to clinch the Democratic nomination shortly, is poised to choose a running mate, capping off a tumultuous month. Democrats on Thursday began the process of making Vice President Harris their formal presidential nominee on a day that saw several campaign developments and highlighted one of the solemn challenges for an American president: bringing hostages home. Democratic delegates began online voting Thursday in a process that almost certainly will result in Harris formally becoming the party's nominee, since she is the only candidate who qualified and most of the delegates have already endorsed her. Yet her official selection will mark a significant milestone, making her the nation's first Black woman to become a major-party presidential nominee and capping one of the most tumultuous months in recent American political history. They set up a virtual nomination process that started Thursday morning and could last until Monday, though Harris could clinch the nomination sooner.

Source: Washington Post August 02, 2024 18:29 UTC