Analysis: Democrats need their most loyal voters and activists to win this election; this time, that meant putting a Black woman on the ticket.
he believes Harris brings to the ticket that reinforce the contrasts he's trying to draw with Trump. He called her"ready to lead," praised her for"fighting tooth and nail for what’s right" and said she understands the job carries with it"a duty to care: for you, for all of us."
"He’s a man who can transcend the pettiness and recognize we can have different views and argue but we’re one family," said Stacey Plaskett, a Democratic delegate in the House from the Virgin Islands, who initially endorsed Harris in the Democratic primary. Plaskett, a native of New York, said Biden also gave reassurance to many Americans in selecting not only a Black woman but a daughter of immigrants.
"The Biden/Harris ticket is still a bad choice for Black Americans because their radical agenda will raise taxes on Black families and entrepreneurs, make Black communities less safe, and do nothing to empower, champion and uplift Black America like President Trump and Vice President Pence have done," said Paris Dennard, the RNC's senior communications adviser for Black Media Affairs.
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