President Joe Biden was under heavy pressure from fellow Democrats.
Last updated: Monday, July 22, 2024 9:59AM GMTafter a halting debate performance against Donald Trump led to questions from Democrats about his age, ability to carry out his campaign and whether he could serve a second term."It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President," he wrote, in part.
Even after 1 a.m. on Monday, people continued trying to join the call, and donations kept pouring in. Zoom lifted the capacity limit to allow more people to join the call. Surrounded by family and staff at the vice president's residence, Harris spent more than 10 hours placing calls to over 100 party leaders, members of Congress, governors, labor leaders and leaders of advocacy and civil rights organizations. On each of those calls, Harris made clear that she was extremely grateful for the president's endorsement but plans to work hard to earn the Democratic nomination in her own right, the source said.
The vice president wore a hooded Howard University sweatshirt, workout sweats and sneakers throughout the day. Amid the many calls, she took time to arrange both lunch and dinner for the assembled aides. The menu was salad and sandwiches for lunch and pizza and salad for dinner. Harris' pizza came with anchovies, her go-to topping, the source said.
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