How Barack and Michelle Obama roused crowd for Harris at Democratic National Convention
At 63, Barack Obama loomed large in the messy deliberations that led Biden to step out of the race last month and endorse Harris, his vice president. Harris, 59, has ridden a historic whirlwind in which her campaign has broken records for fundraising and packed arenas with supporters.
How Harris’ series of meetings with Obamas reshaped Democrat’s push against Trump
Democrats have coalesced around Harris as opinion polls swing in the party’s favour, but a month ago some were openly questioning whether she was the right choice to beat Republican candidate Donald Trump when President Joe Biden was forced out of the race after a halting debate performance.
Kamala Harris builds momentum as Barack and Michelle Obama endorse, give her crucial support
The Obamas are perhaps the last major party figures to endorse Harris formally, a reflection of the former president’s desire to remain, at least publicly, a party elder operating above the fray. The Obamas remain prodigious fundraising draws and popular surrogates at large campaign events for Democratic candidates.
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