Published 22:50 IST, August 12th 2020
Dem VP pick Harris departs DC to meet with Biden
California Senator Kamala Harris departed from her apartment in Washington DC to start campaigning as the running mate of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
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California Senator Kamala Harris departed from her apartment in Washington DC to start campaigning as the running mate of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Harris is the first Black woman to compete on a major party's presidential ticket and acknowledging the vital role Black voters will play in his bid to defeat President Donald Trump.
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In choosing Harris, Biden is embracing a former rival from the Democratic primary who is familiar with the unique rigor of a national campaign. The 55-year-old first-term senator, who is also of South Asian descent, is one of the party's most prominent figures. She quickly became a top contender for the No. 2 spot after her own White House campaign ended.
She will appear with Biden for the first time as his running mate at an event Wednesday near his home in Wilmington, Delaware.
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22:50 IST, August 12th 2020