CHICAGO—Former President Barack Obama endorsed Kamala Harris’s presidential bid at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Aug. 20, adding to the backing offered by Hillary Clinton and President Joe Biden.
“The torch has been passed,” Obama said, referring to Biden’s exit from the race in favor of Harris. “Now it’s up to all of us to fight for the America we believe in.”
“America is ready for a new chapter,” Obama said. “America’s ready for a better story. We are ready for a President Kamala Harris.”
With this endorsement and the expected boost from former President Bill Clinton on Aug. 22, the convention also marks the end of an era in which three families—the Clintons, Obamas, and Bidens—have dominated Democratic presidential politics for 35 years….
