BREAKING: Kamala Harris Calls DNC Chair After Winning Enough Delegate Votes To Become Dem Nominee

4 months ago

On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison after winning enough delegate votes to become the official Democratic Nominee for President.

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00:00But listen, I think I am, am I getting a call?

00:08Jamie?

00:08I'm getting a call right now.

00:09Yes, it sounds like it's the future president

00:12of the United States, Kamala Harris.

00:16Hello, Madam Vice President.

00:18Hi, Jamie, and everyone, everyone.

00:21Hello, hello, hello.

00:24Jamie, I just, in front of all the friends,

00:25I wanna thank you for all that you have been doing,

00:28your leadership at the Democratic National Committee,

00:31the DNC, has been extraordinary,

00:33and I know how hard you work.

00:35So, Jamie, thank you for everything that you are doing,

00:38and to everyone on the call,

00:40thank you for your hard work

00:42and all you have been doing over these last

00:45many, many, many months.

00:46And I know that we are excited about the future,

00:50but we also know that we got a lot of work to get there,

00:53and we have a lot of work to do.

00:54It's good work, we like hard work,

00:57and I just wanna thank everyone for joining this call.

01:01Listen, I think we all approach our campaign

01:04with the same spirit,

01:05including that this is truly a people-powered campaign,

01:10and I would not be on this call right now and with you all

01:14were it not for your support and your trust,

01:17for which I am deeply grateful.

01:19I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee

01:22for President of the United States,

01:25and I will tell you the tireless work of our delegates,

01:29our state leaders and staff has been pivotal

01:32in making this moment possible,

01:35and your dedication cannot be overstated,

01:38your dedication to our country.

01:40You know, I know we all feel this way so strongly.

01:43We love our country, we believe in the promise of America,

01:47and that's what this campaign is about.

01:50So, of course, I will officially accept

01:53your nomination next week

01:55once the virtual voting period is closed,

01:58but already I'm happy to know

01:59that we have enough delegates to secure the nomination.

02:03And later this month, we will gather in Chicago,

02:07united as one party,

02:09where we're gonna have an opportunity

02:11to celebrate this historic moment together.

02:14And again, this campaign is about all of us coming together,

02:18people coming together from every walk of life,

02:21every lived experience,

02:23and being fueled by our love of country,

02:25knowing that we are prepared to fight

02:27for the best of who we are.

02:30We believe in the promise of America,

02:32promise of freedom, opportunity and justice,

02:34not just for some, but for all.

02:37And ultimately in this election,

02:39you all have heard me say many times,

02:41we each face the question,

02:44what kind of country do we want to live in?

02:47Do we want to live in a country of freedom,

02:49compassion and rule of law,

02:52or a country of chaos, fear and hate?

02:55And the beauty of our democracy is we each,

02:59every one of us has the power to answer that question.

03:03And that is why I say,

03:05and know the power is with the people.

03:07So here's the bottom line,

03:09I say to all the friends on the call,

03:11we are going to win this election

03:15and it is gonna take all of us,

03:18whether it is making calls,

03:19connecting with our communities,

03:21engaging online or even talking with people,

03:25where we go every day,

03:26whether it be to the grocery store, our church,

03:29we are gonna talk with people about the fact

03:32that we are all in this together and we stand together.

03:36And so let's let folks know

03:37that our campaign is about the future

03:40and it's about an expansion of rights and freedoms

03:42and for the opportunity of everyone

03:45to not just get by, but to get ahead.

03:48So November 5th is 95 days away

03:53and North Carolina for everyone there,

03:56you're kicking us off with absentee ballots

03:59that are being sent in just 35 days.

04:02So we are in this everyone, we are in this,

04:06we are on the road and it's not gonna be easy,

04:11but we're gonna get this done.

04:13And as your future president,

04:16I know we are up to this fight.

04:19And when we fight, everyone will say in unison, we win.

04:24So thank you everyone, please take care

04:26and I can't wait to see you in Chicago.

BREAKING: Kamala Harris Calls DNC Chair After Winning Enough Delegate Votes To Become Dem Nominee

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