San Francisco Democratic Party holds rally to support for Kamala Harris
SAN FRANCISCO (KYMA, KECY/NBC) - The San Francisco Democratic Party is holding a rally on Monday to support Kamala Harris.
This comes after President Joe Biden announced that he's dropping out of the 2024 presidential race on Sunday, and that he's endorsed Harris as the Democratic nominee.
Following Biden's announcement, Harris issued a statement saying:
"On behalf of the American people, I thank Joe Biden for his extraordinary leadership as President of the United States and for his decades of service to our country. His remarkable legacy of accomplishment is unmatched in modern American history, surpassing the legacy of many Presidents who have served two terms in office.
It is a profound honor to serve as his Vice President, and I am deeply grateful to the President, Dr. Biden, and the entire Biden family. I first came to know President Biden through his son Beau. We were friends from our days working together as Attorneys General of our home states. As we worked together, Beau would tell me stories about his Dad. The kind of father—and the kind of man—he was. And the qualities Beau revered in his father are the same qualities, the same values, I have seen every single day in Joe's leadership as President: His honesty and integrity. His big heart and commitment to his faith and his family. And his love of our country and the American people.
With this selfless and patriotic act, President Biden is doing what he has done throughout his life of service: putting the American people and our country above everything else.
I am honored to have the President's endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination. Over the past year, I have traveled across the country, talking with Americans about the clear choice in this momentous election. And that is what I will continue to do in the days and weeks ahead. I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda.
We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win."
During the rally, San Francisco Mayor London Breed endorsed Harris for president, and she praised the vice president for helping other Democrats get elected, Breed told the crowd that there's no time to waste.
"Also, she has been involved in politics and in helping other democrats get elected her entire career. And what we appreciate more than anything about Kamala Harris is that she shows up for people time and time again.
And right now she needs us more than ever. She needs us to come together. We as democrats, we don't have time to waste. We don't have time to mess around and to figure things out and decide - well maybe this person, well maybe that person - Kamala Harris is the person.
She knows how to bring together broad coalitions. She knows how to work with people, she's tough and she's going to be the next president of the United States."
London Breed, Mayor of San Francisco
The Democratic ticket will be formally nominated next month at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago.
To watch the livestream of the rally, see attached video.
