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In a New York Times guest essay, former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton advocated for Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, emphasizing her potential to bring a hopeful and unifying vision to American politics.
Clinton praised Harris’s experience as a former prosecutor and vice president, asserting that she could effectively challenge Donald Trump, though she cautioned that Harris would face significant sexist attacks and disinformation.
“Elections are about the future. That’s why I am excited about Vice President Kamala Harris. She represents a fresh start for American politics. She can offer a hopeful, unifying vision. She is talented, experienced and ready to be president. And I know she can defeat Donald Trump,” Clinton wrote.
“Ms. Harris’s record and character will be distorted and disparaged by a flood of disinformation and the kind of ugly prejudice we’re already hearing from MAGA mouthpieces. She and the campaign will have to cut through the noise, and all of us as voters must be thoughtful about what we read, believe and share,” Clinton wrote.
Reflecting on her own experiences with sexism in politics, Clinton highlighted the unique challenges Harris would encounter as the first Black and South Asian woman in the race.
“I know a thing or two about how hard it can be for strong women candidates to fight through the sexism and double standards of American politics. I’ve been called a witch, a ‘nasty woman’ and much worse. I was even burned in effigy. As a candidate, I sometimes shied away from talking about making history. I wasn’t sure voters were ready for that,” Clinton said.
She noted that Harris would “face unique additional challenges as the first Black and South Asian woman.”
“Ms. Harris is chronically underestimated, as are so many women in politics, but she is well prepared for this moment,” Clinton wrote.
Clinton also expressed admiration for President Biden’s decision to step aside for Harris, calling it a patriotic act, and concluded by urging Democrats to mobilize and support Harris in the upcoming election, stressing the importance of defeating Trump for the future of the country.
“Mr. Biden has done a hard and rare thing. Serving as president was a lifelong dream. And when he finally got there, he was exceptionally good at it. To give that up, to accept that finishing the job meant passing the baton, took real moral clarity. The country mattered more. As one who shared that dream and has had to make peace with letting it go, I know this wasn’t easy. But it was the right thing to do,” Clinton wrote.
“The time for hand-wringing is over. Now it’s time to organize, mobilize and win.”
“We join millions of Americans in thanking President Biden for all he has accomplished, standing up for America time and again, with his North Star always being what’s best for the country,” Bill and Hillary jointly stated. “We are honored to join the President in endorsing Vice President Harris and will do whatever we can to support her.”
“We’ve lived through many ups and downs, but nothing has made us more worried for our country than the threat posed by a second Trump term. He has promised to be a dictator on day one, and the recent ruling by his servile Supreme Court will only embolden him to further shred the Constitution. Now is the time to support Kamala Harris and fight with everything we’ve got to elect her. America’s future depends on it,” the statement added.
