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Joe Biden is out of the presidential race. Now what?

Author: Editors Desk, Alexander Panetta, Caroline Barghout, Rhianna Schmunk · CBC News · Source: CBC News:

July 21, 2024 at 21:21

U.S. President Joe Biden, seen here with Vice-President Kamala Harris at a 2021 White House event, has endorsed Harris to top the Democratic ticket in November. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

VP Kamala Harris vaults to frontrunner status with Biden endorsing her as replacement

There's an immediate front-runner in the race to replace Joe Biden atop the Democratic ticket. But she hasn't locked it up yet.

In the wake of Biden's bombshell withdrawal Sunday from the presidential race, he gave a powerful boost to Vice-President Kamala Harris by endorsing her. But there was conspicuous silence from other top Democrats

Harris's response appeared to acknowledge it might not be a coronation.

"My intention is to earn and win this nomination," she said in a statement, saying she was honoured to have Biden's endorsement.

She received numerous endorsements from congressional Democrats, including the party's Black and Hispanic caucuses and some leading progressives like Sen. Elizabeth Warren.