Black Democrats, Resisting Calls for Biden to Exit, Insist Harris is Only Alternative

Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally in Greensboro, N.C., on Thursday.Credit...Erin Schaff/The New York Time

Robert Jimison | July 19, 2024 | NY Times |

Some Black Democrats are speaking out against what they see as a disregard for their voice as the party frets over Mr. Biden’s candidacy.As President Biden faces mounting calls from within his own party to discontinue his re-election campaign, a group of Black Democrats is working to rally support for him — but also to send a firm message that Vice President Kamala Harris is the sole alternative to lead the ticket if he opts to withdraw.

“What we see as the only pathway for Democrats to win this November, as it currently stands, right, is to support President Biden up until he decides that he may not want to run,” said Quentin James, co-founder of The Collective PAC, which aims to help Black candidates seek elected positions and promotes voter outreach in minority communities.

If Mr. Biden chooses to step aside, he added, “the only option is for Kamala Harris.”  Read more here.