In a startlingly swift sequence of events, Vice President Kamala Harris has won the support of party leaders, donors and — most important — delegates who had been expected to support President Joe Biden before he abandoned his quest for a second term. It’s a remarkable show of solidarity, but Republicans are mischaracterizing it as something else: a desecration of democracy. One can argue that the Democratic Party should have had a more competitive process to choose a nominee after Biden withdrew. If Harris clinches the Democratic nomination, as now seems inevitable, she will need to convince voters that she is preferable to Trump. The former president can be expected to hurl various accusations against Harris, but one that can be easily dismissed is that Harris “stole” the Democratic nomination.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 24, 2024 15:30 UTC