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Last weekend, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton applauded Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential re-election race and declared his support for Vice President Kamala Harris, but now he went further.
Clinton said in an op-ed published Tuesday in the New York Times that Vice President Kamala Harris is talented, experienced and can defeat Donald Trump.
“Elections are about the future. That’s why I’m excited about Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy. “She represents a new beginning for American politics. She can offer a vision full of hope and unity. She is talented, experienced and ready to be president. And I know she can defeat Donald Trump,” the former first lady wrote in the Times.
It is a trap to believe that progress is impossible.
The contest between Harris and Trump is a choice between old grievances and new solutions.
Here’s why we can and must win. https://t.co/LnHPAPyA8J
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 23, 2024
In his article entitled: “I know Kamala Harris can beat Donald Trump,” Clinton says that although Harris is “well prepared for this moment,” “like many women in politics,” she is being “underestimated.”
“I know a thing or two about how difficult it can be for strong female candidates to fight against the sexism and double standards of American politics,” says the Democratic candidate in the 2016 presidential election, which she lost to Trump.
The former Secretary of State points out that She still “hurts” that she did not become the first female president of the United States, but she is proud that her two presidential campaigns – she also lost to Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic primaries – “made it seem normal” for a woman to crown an electoral ballot.
Clinton describes Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the presidential election as “an act of patriotism.”
“Biden has done something difficult and rare. Serving as president was his dream. And when he finally got there, he was exceptionally good at it. Giving that up, accepting that finishing the job means passing the baton, required real moral clarity,” Clinton writes.
Last Sunday, Biden announced in a letter to the American people that he was withdrawing from the presidential racefollowing criticism from within his own party for his poor performance in the first electoral debate against Donald Trump (2017-2021) that took place on June 27.
He said he did it for the good of the country and the party and announced that he would address the nation this week to explain what had happened.
Biden has chosen his vice president, Kamala Harris, as his successor, who on Monday secured enough delegates to secure the nomination at the upcoming Democratic National Convention, which begins on August 19 in Chicago.
*With information from EFE.
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