Obamas Endorse Kamala Harris For U.S. President

Barack and Michelle Obama endorsed Kamala Harris’ bid to become the Democratic nominee, offering their support to follow in his footsteps as only the second Black president in US history, Jenny Leonard reported for Bloomberg News.

The Obamas remain two of the most popular figures in Democratic politics, and their endorsement is sure to give another big boost to Harris’ candidacy. I Photo: Adam Schultz, The White House Flickr

A recently released video shows the couple calling Harris to encourage her campaign—a symbolic passing of the torch from Obama, one of the youngest ever elected to the White House, to Harris.

Harris is a historic figure in her own right as vice president and is now running to become the first female, Asian, and Black woman US president.

“We called to say, Michelle and I couldn’t be prouder to endorse you and do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office,” the former president said.

“I can’t have this phone call without saying to my girl Kamala: I am proud of you. This is going to be historic,” Michelle Obama added.

The Obamas remain two of the most popular figures in Democratic politics, and their endorsement is sure to give another big boost to Harris’ candidacy, which has generated a surge of enthusiasm among party members who believe she improves their chances of defeating Republican nominee Donald Trump.

The announcement came after Harris secured enough pledged delegates late Monday to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination, capping a whirlwind two days in which she coalesced the party behind her after President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid.s