Following President Biden’s endorsement of Vice President Harris, Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) declared on Friday that she has “well beyond” the necessary support to formally secure the Democratic nomination for the White House.
In the aftermath of Biden’s withdrawal from the campaign last weekend, Harris has emerged as the most probable Democratic presidential nominee.
“I think that the vice president has well beyond the numbers required to secure the nomination on the first ballot,” Clyburn said in a new MSNBC interview.
“I spoke with the former [president] several times during the past week, and I happen to know that he is very much into this ticket, and he is gonna be very, very helpful going forward,” he continued.
On Monday, she successfully secured the nomination by surpassing the threshold, a mere day after the president terminated his candidacy.
She has since secured significant endorsements from prominent members of her party and conducted substantial fundraising efforts.
When pressed about the significance of former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama officially supporting Harris, Clyburn stated that it was “very significant.”
Harris’s campaign released a video that depicted a call between the Obamas and Harris, during which they expressed their support for her in advance of November.
Harris’s campaign has invigorated her party, but she still faces a challenging climb in the presidential election if she intends to defeat former President Trump.
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