Who Won the U.S. Presidential Debate?

Some Black voters have gravitated away from the Democrats in recent years, but will Kamala Harris be able to pull them back?

Barely a week after President Joe Biden dropped out from the US presidential race, his deputy Kamala Harris emerged as the top contender to get the Democratic nomination following a string of endorsements from senior party leaders, including former President Barack Obama.

Other prominent Democrats who have thrown their weight behind Harris, 59, include House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

If confirmed as the Democratic Party’s official presidential nominee, Harris, a former California prosecutor, could potentially become the first woman – and the first African American-Indian candidate – to make it to the White House.

On Tuesday Harris picked Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, as her running mate.

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