United States Vice President Kamala Harris has surpassed the delegate support threshold needed to secure the Democratic presidential nomination. According to the unofficial Associated Press Democratic Delegate poll, Harris had secured 2,668 delegates at the time of publication. The results position her as the likely candidate to run against Republican candidate Donald Trump.
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Harris will need the delegates who initially supported her to formalize their votes in the coming weeks, with an official candidate expected to be determined by August 7. In a statement, Harris shared the following remarks:
“I am proud to have secured the broad support needed to be our party’s candidate tonight. I look forward to officially accepting the nomination soon.”
Harris received support from current President Joe Biden following her sudden decision to withdraw from the election race on July 21. Additionally, support from Bill and Hillary Clinton and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dispelled rumors that Hillary might once again be a presidential candidate.
Harris’s support came during a period of concern about Joe Biden’s health after the President announced he had contracted Covid-19. Biden’s doctor, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, stated that the President’s symptoms had almost completely resolved by July 22.
Details on the Matter
Donald Trump has clearly stated his stance on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, promising to protect US Bitcoin miners and end the Biden administration’s war on crypto in June. However, Harris has not made any strong statements regarding crypto assets. Nonetheless, Harris is seen as one of the tech-friendly Democrats from California who has gained prominence in recent years.
The key to Harris’s nomination and its impact on crypto will be her choice of running mate; political experts suggest Pete Buttigieg, Josh Shapiro, JB Pritzker, and Gavin Newsom as potential vice-presidential candidates. None of these potential choices have an overly vocal stance on crypto assets. It remains uncertain whether crypto policy under Harris would dramatically differ from the current Biden administration.
