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Kamala Harris raised $200 million in less than a week

Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised more than $200 million since President Biden endorsed her last Sunday and ended her own presidential bid — two-thirds of the vice presidential bid’s coming from first-time donors, according to Harris campaign officials.

Money and Democratic enthusiasm for Harris have reshaped the presidential race since President Biden dropped his bid a week ago, pushing Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump out of the comfortable posture he’s held for the past few months. On Biden in key swing states. Trump also began looking at opportunities to expand the electoral map — including in states like Minnesota, where he campaigned Saturday night.

Harris campaign aides said they have recruited 170,000 new volunteers since last Sunday and will hold 2,300 events this weekend to rally grassroots supporters. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), who is under serious consideration as Harris’ running mate, rallied supporters in Carlisle, Pa., and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walls in St. Petersburg on Saturday. Paul, Min, Harris to encourage the effort.

According to the Associated Press’ delegate monitor, Harris quickly cleared the field of any serious competition and secured pledges from enough Democratic delegates to clinch the nomination Monday night. He received critical acclaim from many, including Barack and Michael Obama. He is now in the midst of an intense search for a running mate – he wants to make a decision before August 7, when the National Party almost nominates a ticket.

The vice president attended a fundraiser in the Berkshires, Massachusetts, on Saturday that is expected to bring in $1.4 million for the campaign, one of the hosts said. He told the crowd that Trump and his allies had resorted to some “wild lies” about his record: “What he and his partner are saying, it’s so weird,” Harris said to laughter at the Colonial Theater in Pittsfield. Mass. “That’s the box you put it in.”

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A new one Wall Street Journal National Survey 49 percent of registered voters said they supported Trump and 47 percent supported Harris. New Fox News poll In battleground states Trump and Harris are statistically tied in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Harris had six 6-pointers in Minnesota.

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