Explainer: Why is there a demand to make Kamala Harris a presidential candidate?

A strange situation has arisen before the presidential election in America. Incumbent President and Democratic Party candidate for the same position, Joe Biden, fared poorly when he participated in a TV debate against Republican candidate Donald Trump. After this, his ratings began to decline. So panic spread within the Democratic Party. Now the Democratic leaders themselves have begun to drop their bid for Biden and put Kamala Harris forward. Can this happen? If it does, what will be the process?

There are demands within the ruling Democratic Party that Biden drop out of the presidential race. Someone else should be allowed to contest the crucial presidential election on November 5. According to the CNN survey, Trump is ahead of Biden by 06 points. It was also found that Harris is very close to Trump in the fantasy competition. 47 percent of registered voters support Trump, 45 percent support Harris. This means Harris’ wind is stronger than Biden’s. If he becomes a presidential candidate, he could give Trump serious competition.

Question – Do people in the Democratic Party want to see Harris as a presidential contender?
Slowly, it seems that the atmosphere in the Democratic Party is starting to develop regarding Harris. Therefore, many Democratic leaders in favor of Harris are openly saying that it is better to have Harris as the presidential candidate than Biden. This has also been said in the report of the Washington Post. Many leaders are ready to support Harris if Biden backs off.

Question – Why was Kamala Harris’s name not taken first?
– Because earlier he was considered weak in the Democratic Party. One reason for this was his ill-fated presidential run in 2020, when he had to drop out before even a single vote was cast. But it seems politically untenable to replace Harris, the first black woman to serve as vice president.

Question – What if Biden backs off?
– The Democratic Party will then convene a large national convention in August. Efforts will be made to reach a consensus on a name, although there is likely to be competition among contenders for nominations. As she is consolidating her position in the polls, an atmosphere in her favor may be created in the party. However, there is not much time left, so the choice between Biden and Harris will have to be seen.

Q – What other arguments are being made to bring forward Harris?
– Harris could energize Democratic-leaning groups whose enthusiasm for Biden has waned – black voters, young people and women. Some progressives say he could win over some voters who are disillusioned with Biden’s handling of the Israel-Gaza war. Apart from black people, Kamala Harris can also get support from people and women from Asian countries.

Harris’ supporters argue that her past two years have seen more progress than mistakes. She became a prominent voice on abortion rights after the Supreme Court decision in June 2022. An issue that Biden is uncomfortable discussing. He has met dozens of world leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, half a dozen times. He has developed a foreign policy portfolio that he did not have before.

Question – When is the presidential election in America?
– Election is on 05 November. But in America, the presidential contender has to go through a big process within the party and the states, so there will be no time for that. Fundraising will also be a challenge. Harris may have a harder time raising campaign cash than Biden

Question – Which post is Harris running for now?
– Currently, he is the only contender for Vice President after Biden. If Biden wins, he will become vice president again. However, relations between him and Biden are said to be cold.

Question – Besides Harris, who is the Democratic contender for the presidency if circumstances change?
– They include Whitmer and Newsom, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Representative Ro Khanna (California), Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Maryland Governor Wes Moore. All are popular in their home states and in democratic circles but have yet to be tested on the national stage. However, the climate now is such that Harris’ potential Democratic rivals are backing down – or being encouraged to back down.

According to a person close to the Michigan governor, Whitmer will not run for president this year and is “absolutely ready” to run for Harris. Newsom has also indicated that he will endorse Harris of California. California lawmakers say they don’t think they’ll run for office this year.

Question – Is age even an issue in the American elections this time?
According to some strategists, American voters are disappointed that the election is contested between two old men. Biden is 81 years old and Trump is 78 years old. Harris will represent a young face and a symbol of change. With 59 years of age, he is still very young.

Question – By the way, what are the arguments against Harris?
– People in the Democratic Party believe that his previous presidential campaign in the party failed miserably. At the same time, she faltered again and again in the early stages of her vice-presidential tenure. She struggled when Biden asked her to work with the leaders of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador to address the root causes of illegal immigration to the US to improve conditions there. However, Harris’ supporters say that the president deliberately gave such a task, which was almost impossible.

Question – What is Harris himself hinting at?
– Harris has so far refused to engage in any public strategy. She has been seen with Biden since the debate. To protect them. When she gets in front of the camera, she keeps telling everyone that voters should look at the great job that Biden has done in the last three and a half years. Their 90-minute struggle is not in debate.

In an interview with CBS News on Tuesday, Harris declined to answer a question about whether he would be prepared to lead the country if Biden were incapacitated. She said she was “proud to be Joe Biden’s running mate.” She says we will defeat Trump again.

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