WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden introduced his newly chosen running mate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, with the former vice president and California senator appearing for the first time together as the Democratic presidential ticket.
.@JoeBiden: “My fellow Americans, let me introduce to you for the first time your next Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris.”@KamalaHarris: “Thank you, Joe…I am incredibly honored by this responsibility and I am ready to get to work.” pic.twitter.com/dSgbqSDFQg
— CSPAN (@cspan) August 12, 2020
Biden pitched his former primary rival as a smart, tenacious figure who will help him defeat President Donald Trump in November amid a pandemic, cratering economy and national reckoning on racism.
Harris is making history as the first Black woman on a national major party ticket, and she’d be the first woman to hold national executive office if Biden wins.
.@KamalaHarris: “This election isn’t just about defeating Donald Trump or Mike Pence. It’s about building this country back better. And that’s exactly what Joe and I will do.”
Full video here: https://t.co/rmhCi6oA7o pic.twitter.com/mQnHFXbhQS
— CSPAN (@cspan) August 12, 2020
Democrats see Harris as appealing to progressives, mainstream liberals and some independents and Republicans unhappy with Trump.
The president and his allies are attempting to cast her as too left-wing for the country.
