Vice President Kamala Harris is set to make her first appearance as the presumed Democratic presidential nominee in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin. Shortly after securing enough Democratic delegates to endorse her, effectively clearing her path to the nomination, Harris will embark on a campaign in Wisconsin. Her ascent to the presumptive nominee position came after President Joe Biden withdrew from the re-election campaign, citing party acrimony and plummeting internal polls against Republican rival Donald Trump.
With the backing of a majority of the party’s delegates, Harris officially secured the nomination, garnering over 2,500 delegates, well surpassing the 1,976 required to win. Despite the possibility of delegate adjustments, no other candidate received votes in the AP survey. The upcoming trip to Wisconsin presents an opportunity for Harris, a 59-year-old former California prosecutor, to revitalize the Democrats’ campaign and demonstrate her capability to defeat Trump.
Harris is scheduled to address a political event in Milwaukee, offering a preview of how she plans to challenge Trump based on her track record of pursuing “predators” and “fraudsters” during her tenure as San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general. Wisconsin, a pivotal Rust-Belt state alongside Michigan and Pennsylvania, is deemed crucial for any candidate’s victory, especially given Biden’s lagging position against Trump in these areas.
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Moreover, Harris has experienced a surge in campaign contributions, raising $81 million since Biden’s withdrawal, nearly matching the funds that the Biden campaign had at the end of June. Her fundraising success has been bolstered by endorsements from notable figures such as rapper Cardi B, Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis, and TV producer Shonda Rhimes. While Trump and his allies attempt to tie Harris to unpopular Biden policies like immigration, the extent to which she can reverse declining poll numbers in key states remains uncertain.
In Wisconsin, leading Democrats view Harris as an opportunity to reinvigorate voters who were previously indifferent towards Biden and Trump, including crucial Black voters. Additionally, speculation about Harris’s potential vice presidential running mate has intensified, with individuals such as Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and others being discussed internally. As Harris gears up to campaign in Wisconsin, all eyes will be on her ability to bolster Democratic enthusiasm and strengthen the party’s position in crucial swing states.
