U.S. VP Kamala Harris begins presidential campaign, secures enough delegate endorsements to become Democratic nominee

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00:00She is the de facto Democrat Party's bet for the presidency in November's elections.

00:05Twenty-four hours after U.S. President Joe Biden officially abdicated his run for re-election

00:11in November and designated her to replace him, Vice President Kamala Harris worked the

00:17phones to gather enough congressional support and commitment from Joe Biden delegates for

00:22next month's Democratic National Convention, where she will be named the presumptive nominee

00:28of the party.

00:29Even better, 24 hours after the president's announcement to step aside, at record $81

00:36million has been raised, well over half in small donor contributions totaling over $50

00:42million.

00:43In a presser in Delaware earlier today, she addressed a crowd in Biden's hometown, and

00:49with him listening and joining on speakerphone, she vowed to take on Donald Trump and his

00:54flawed personality, tarnished reputation, and his dystopian Project 2025 that would

01:00put America under authoritarian rule.

01:03One important item in her to-do list?

01:06Find and name her running mate in the Democratic Party for November's elections.