Barack Obama isn’t cheerleading Kamala Harris – he looks to be calling for an open contest | US News

President Joe Biden led the march and endorsed Kamala Harris within minutes.

Bill and Hillary Clinton soon followed suit and pledged their support for the vice president.

Other names once touted as possible replacements for mr biden They endorsed Governors Gavin Newsom and Josh Shapiro.

But there was one name that was conspicuous by its absence from the cheerleading list: president barack obama.

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A statement from Obama’s office praised Biden but made no reference to Harris.

“In the next few days we will navigate through unknown waters,” he said.

“But I have extraordinary confidence that our party leaders will be able to create a process from which an outstanding candidate will emerge.

“I believe Joe Biden’s vision of a generous, prosperous and united America that provides opportunity for all will be on full display at the Democratic Convention in August.”

This could be interpreted as a call for an open contest, rather than a coronation.

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Wouldn’t the man who made history as the first black president of the United States want his party to break new ground again?

If she wins the nomination and subsequent elections, Harris would be the first woman to reach the White House.

A source close to Barack Obama said: “Just as he did in 2020, once Joe Biden clinches the nomination, President Obama believes he will be uniquely positioned to help unite the party.”

Obama did not endorse Biden in 2020 until Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped out of the race.

Speculation that he is holding back in hopes that his wife Michelle wins the nomination appears unfounded.

While polls suggest she is the only Democrat who could beat Donald Trump, the former first lady has repeatedly insisted that she has no presidential aspirations.