Kamala Harris is tough, proven fighter for middle class: Biden

Washington, Aug 13 (PTI) Democratic party presidential minee Joe Biden has said his pick for party's vice presidential minee Kamala Harris is smart, tough and a proven fighter for country's middle class.

Biden, 77, me his maiden public appearance with his running mate Harris on Wednesday and said that both of m are rey to get to work in rebuilding America and a better future for its people.

"Kamala, as you all kw is smart. She's tough. She's experienced. She's a proven fighter for backbone of this country, middle class, for all those who are struggling to get into middle class. Kamala kws how to govern,” Biden said.

“She kws how to make hard calls. She's rey to do this job on day one. And we're both rey to get to work rebuilding this nation and building a better,” he said making a joint appearance with Harris in Wilmington.

Biden on Tuesday named 55-year-old Harris as his vice presidential running mate, making history by selecting first black woman to compete on a major party's presidential ticket.

anuncement resulted in enthusiasm among party’s base.

“Yesterday we h our best grassroots funds raising day of campaign, more than double our previous record. And in doing so, we set a single day record for online political fundraising, and I think I kw why,” he said.

Biden raised USD 26 million for his presidential campaign in 24 hours that followed his anuncement on picking Harris to be his running mate.

“This morning, all across nation little girls woke up, especially black and brown girls who so often feel overlooked and undervalued in ir communities, but today just maybe y're seeing mselves for first time in a new way, as stuff of a president and vice presidents,” Biden said.

In her campaign and primary, according to Biden, Harris often talked about what she referred to as 3:00 am nda, about moms and ds awake late at night in ir kitchens, worried, scared, uncertain about how y were going to take care of ir families, about how y're going to pay bills, about how y were going to make it, simply make it.

“Growing up in Scranton and Claymont, Delaware, I saw that struggle with my family as well. Kamala saw it with hers as well. And millions of Americans are living that struggle as we speak, especially in this moment of crisis, especially with so many jobs lost,” he said.

As child of immigrants, Biden said, Harris kws personally how immigrant families enrich country, as well as challenges of what it means to grow up black and Indian American in United States of America.

"Her story is America's story, different from mine in many particulars, but also t so different in essentials. She has worked hard. She's never backed down from a challenge, and she has earned each and every of accoles and achievements that she has gained, many of m often in face of obstacles that ors put in her way, but never quit,” he said.

As attorney general of largest state in country, Harris took on big banks over mortg fraud and won, later also took on big oil when it wanted to pollute without consequences, he said.

“She was a pioneer in marri equality and tackled gun lobby. You kw, we've all watched her in United States Senate go toe to toe with Trump officials trying to hide truth, asking tough questions that needed to be asked and t stopping until she got an answer. And when ne was forthcoming, it was obvious what answer was,” Biden said.

“As a member of Intelligence Committee and Judiciary Committee, she's been center--in middle of most critical national security challenges our country faces, well aware, well aware of all threats to this nation and rey to respond to m,” said Democratic party’s presidential minee. PTI LKJ RUP RUP