WHAT THEY ARE SAYING:
Leaders Across the Country Praise Joe Biden’s Choice of California Senator Kamala Harris for Vice President
Today, Joe Biden made his first Presidential decision — picking Kamala Harris as his running mate. Vice President Biden chose Senator Harris because there is no doubt she could take over as President at any time if needed. She knows how to ask the hard questions and get answers, whether it is going toe-to-toe with Jeff Sessions or Brett Kavanaugh in Senate hearings, or holding the Administration’s feet to the fire over racial justice. As the first Black woman to be elected California Attorney General then go onto represent California in the United States Senate, Kamala Harris grew up believing in the promise of America and fighting to make sure that promise is fulfilled for all Americans. She is the right person to take on Donald Trump and Mike Pence on the campaign Trail.
Here’s what leaders from across the country are saying about Vice President Biden’s selection of Senator Kamala Harris:
President Donald Trump
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/2020-election-biden-vp-pick/h_1d866a14e82f4c48b940248cab39b44a
"I think she'd be a fine choice, Kamala Harris. She'd be a fine choice."
President Barack Obama
https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1293295296819220481
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi https://twitter.com/TeamPelosi/status/1293282982564958208
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer
https://twitter.com/chuckschumer/status/1293284297332469762
Secretary Hillary Clinton
https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/1293286127386927104
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
https://twitter.com/SenatorReid/status/1293295491938041856
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn https://twitter.com/ClyburnSC06/status/1293308447925075969
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
https://twitter.com/StenyHoyer/status/1293301067636244485
Secretary of State John Kerry
https://twitter.com/JohnKerry/status/1293312039423823872
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine
https://twitter.com/timkaine/status/1293284207834345472
California Governor Gavin Newsom
https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1293282588560257024
“Joe made a great decision in choosing Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. This November is about returning kindness, respect, empathy, and decency back to the White House—those are our Wisconsin values, and they’re our American values, too,” said Governor Tony Evers. “This election is also about leaders who will choose to bring us together and who will always fight to do the right thing—that’s what Joe and Kamala are all about. This is an historic day for our country and we’re ready for change, so let’s get to work.”
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
https://twitter.com/gretchenwhitmer/status/1293281610763206656
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
https://twitter.com/Michelle4NM/status/1293292559444320256
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
https://twitter.com/PhilMurphyNJ/status/1293300340847251457
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
https://twitter.com/LauraKellyKS/status/1293302490285432840
Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Karen Bass
https://twitter.com/KarenBassTweets/status/1293281471378214912
Michigan Senator Gary Peters
https://twitter.com/GaryPeters/status/1293283207992037383
Senator Cory Booker
https://twitter.com/CoryBooker/status/1293300343774810117
Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro
https://twitter.com/JulianCastro/status/1293280676276469762
Mayor Pete Buttigieg
https://twitter.com/PeteButtigieg/status/1293287262084636675
Former Ambassador Susan Rice
https://twitter.com/AmbassadorRice/status/1293281895195844617
Stacey Abrams
https://twitter.com/staceyabrams/status/1293281601326129158
Florida Congresswoman Val Demings https://twitter.com/val_demings/status/1293293868973207560
Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth
https://twitter.com/TammyforIL/status/1293296554644836355
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
https://twitter.com/KeishaBottoms/status/1293286854876434432
Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin
https://twitter.com/tammybaldwin/status/1293293630103465984
Maryland Senator Ben Cardin https://twitter.com/BenCardinforMD/status/1293303576748601344
Former Florida Senator Bill Nelson
https://twitter.com/SenBillNelson/status/1293291646679953408
Former Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly https://twitter.com/JoeforIndiana/status/1293325326043488261
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar https://twitter.com/amyklobuchar/status/1293281222278381570
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand https://twitter.com/SenGillibrand/status/1293300046155460611
Minnesota Senator Tina Smith
https://twitter.com/TinaSmithMN/status/1293293620548775937
Attorney General of Virginia Mark Herring https://twitter.com/MarkHerringVA/status/1293284111231135746
Attorney General of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro
https://twitter.com/JoshShapiroPA/status/1293282061625831430
Attorney General of California Xavier Becerra https://twitter.com/XavierBecerra/status/1293284723783942144
Attorney General of New York Letitia James
https://twitter.com/TishJames/status/1293282830273978371
Attorney General of Connecticut William Tong
https://twitter.com/WilliamTongCT/status/1293290080841478146
Attorney General of Massachusetts Maura Healey
https://twitter.com/maura_healey/status/1293282768416321543
CAPAC Chairwoman Judy Chu
https://twitter.com/JudyChuCampaign/status/1293295779080278021?s=20
Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro
https://twitter.com/castro4congress/status/1293314492944842756?s=21
California Congressman Harley Rouda https://twitter.com/HarleyRouda/status/1293316099191255040
Washington Congressman Rick Larsen https://twitter.com/larsenrick/status/1293298159943168000
Connecticut Congressman John Larson https://twitter.com/JohnLarsonCT/status/1293296079186919429
Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly https://twitter.com/ElectConnolly/status/1293314539249950721
Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark
https://twitter.com/KatherineClark/status/1293296983977975808
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.
https://twitter.com/RevJJackson/status/1293292686653427715
Voto Latino
https://twitter.com/votolatino/status/1293285165330919424
Social Security Works
https://twitter.com/SSWorks/status/1293288392843812867
Human Rights Campaign
https://twitter.com/HRC/status/1293282800733433858
Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David
https://twitter.com/AlphonsoDavid/status/1293284436021317634
Voto Latino President Maria Teresa Kumar
https://twitter.com/MariaTeresa1/status/1293286855618768896
United Farm Workers
https://twitter.com/UFWupdates/status/1293282759842992129
Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm
https://twitter.com/JenGranholm/status/1293289839446507521
