Former president gives his backing in major boost for the likely Democrat contender as her Republican rival prepares to meet Israeli prime ministerBarack Obama has endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for US president, meaning the vice-president has now won the backing of all the party’s politically active high-profile figures for her White House bid.The former president had conspicuously withheld his endorsement in the immediate aftermath of Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the campaign, and was initially believed to favour an open nominating contest at next month’s Democratic national convention in Chicago. Continue reading…
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Author : Vicky Graham
Publish date : 2024-07-26 11:13:15
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