Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) picked California Senator Kamala Harris to be his vice-presidential running mate.
Harris will be the first African American nominated for Vice President by a major party.
“I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris
— a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate,” Biden tweeted.
“Back when Kamala was Attorney General, she worked closely with Beau. I watched as they took on the big banks, lifted up working people, and protected women and kids from abuse. I was proud then, and I am proud now to have her as my partner in this campaign,” he further tweeted.
The US presidential election will be held on November 3.
‘Terrific choice’: Obama, prominent Democrats react to Indian-origin Kamala Harris as Biden’s running mate
US former President Barack Obama on Tuesday backed the nomination of Senator Kamala Harris as Vice President candidate for Democrats, saying “she is more than prepared for the job,” and it is “a good day for our country.”
Obama’s reaction comes soon after Democrats Presidential candidate Joe Biden announced Indian-origin Harris as his running mate.
“I have known Senator @KamalaHarris for a long time. She is more than prepared for the job. She’s spent her career defending our Constitution and fighting for folks who need a fair shake. This is a good day for our country. Now let’s go win this thing,” he tweeted.
In a statement, Obama said: “Joe Biden nailed this decision. By choosing Senator Kamala Harris as America’s next vice president, he’s underscored his own judgment and character.”
He called Harris “an ideal partner to help Biden tackle the very real challenges America faces right now and in the years ahead.”
“A story that says that no matter where you come from, what you look like, how you worship, or who you love, there’s a place for you here,” Obama said. “Michelle and I couldn’t be more thrilled for Kamala, Doug, Cole, and Ella. This is a good day for our country.”
Prominent Democrats including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former president Bill Clinton have tweeted to give their nod for Kamala Harris as Joe Biden‘s running mate by calling her a ‘terrific choice” and “strong partner” for Biden.
Pelosi said Harris “will continue her legacy of trailblazing leadership to move our nation forward.” Bill Clinton called Harris a “terrific choice.”
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said Harris will be a “strong partner” for Biden.
Senator Kamala Harris has tweeted her first reaction since it was announced that she will be Joe Biden‘s running mate.
The California Democrat said she will “do what it takes” to make Biden “our Commander-in-Chief.”
“Joe Biden can unify the American people because he’s spent his life fighting for us. And as president, he’ll build an America that lives up to our ideals. I am honoured to join him as our party’s nominee for Vice President and do what it takes to make him our Commander-in-Chief,”‘ she tweeted.
Kamala Harris ‘nasty, disrespectful’ to Joe Biden, suprised by VP pick: Trump
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): After Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris to be his vice-presidential running mate, President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was surprised by the announcement as she was “nasty” and “disrespectful” to Biden during the primary.
“I was a little surprised that he picked her,” Trump said during a press conference at the White House, adding that “she did very, very poorly in the primaries.”
“She was very nasty to Joe Biden and it’s hard to pick somebody who is that disrespectful,” he added.
Trump campaign has sent out a statement claiming Harris “called Joe Biden a racist and asked for an apology which she never received,” adding that “Phony Kamala will abandon her own morals.”
Trump tweeted a video on Tuesday attacking the Biden-Harris ticket and labelled the Senator as “phony.”
“Voters rejected Harris. They smartly spotted a phony. But not Joe Biden. He’s not that smart,” a narrator in the video says. “Slow Joe and phony Kamala. Perfect together, wrong for America.” (ANI)
