Alex Soros, the son of wealthy Democratic contributor George Soros, has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the wake of President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 contest.
The 38-year-old Soros urged Democrats to band together to support Harris, referring to her as “the best and most qualified candidate we have.”
Due to his family’s political and charitable contributions, Alex, who recently assumed control of his father’s $25 billion investing company, has a significant influence on the Democratic Party.
Since Biden’s abrupt exit from the race, Harris’ candidacy has gathered significant traction, and this week’s endorsement from Soros has only strengthened it.
Soros lauded Biden for his achievements in government, calling him “an American hero” and “a patriot” in his statement. Additionally, he praised the president for his choice to resign and support Harris, his former running mate.
The Soros family’s support of Harris in her quest to become the next American president represents a dramatic change in the political environment. The New York Post reports that progressive funders and activists who have long appreciated the Soros family’s dedication to social justice initiatives are expected to lend their support to the move.
Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama endorsed Harris on Friday morning.
In a video released across social media, the Obamas can be heard telling Harris they will support her.
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 said.
“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,” former President Obama said following his wife.
The former president then called Harris a “happy warrior.”
“It’s time for us to rally around you, your candidacy. This is not on you, it’s not just on you and Doug, it’s on all of us. … We’ve got to register, we’ve got to vote. … So, let’s all roll up our sleeves and make it happen,” the former first lady said in a statement.
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Another new survey is good news for former President Donald Trump, just days after Biden dropped his reelection bid and endorsed Harris.
According to the CNN survey, 49 percent of respondents supported Trump, while 46 percent backed Harris. SSRS conducted the poll.
The poll was conducted between July 22-23, a few days after Biden announced he was abandoning his reelection bid. It was conducted among registered voters who had previously participated in CNN surveys in April and June, where Trump was leading Biden by 6 points.
According to Newsmax, the poll found:
- 64% said Republicans have a better chance of winning the presidency in 2024 if Trump is the party’s nominee.
- 50% said their vote is more in support of Harris than against Trump, compared to 37% of Biden’s supporters who said their vote was mainly to express support for the president.
- 74% said their vote is to express support for Trump rather than their opposition to Harris.
- Among Harris supporters younger than 45, 43% say their vote is more in support of her than against Trump, up from 28% of Biden voters in that age group who felt the same way about the president in June.
- Democrats and Democrat-leaning voters are split over whether the next nominee should continue Biden’s policies (53%) or take the country in a new direction (47%).
- 88% of Republicans and Republican-leaning voters say Republicans have a better chance to win with Trump at the top of the ticket.
Fox News host Sean Hannity said during a Monday show segment that Harris is most guilty of covering for Biden during their nearly four-year term as his mental health and acuity declined.
The segment featured Dr. Ronny Jackson, a former White House physician and now GOP congressman from Texas, who knew Biden well while serving as then-President Barack Obama’s personal doctor, as well as longtime journalist Charlie Hurt, the latter of whom blamed Harris directly for hiding Biden’s condition from the country for years.
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