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Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president (www.cnn.com)

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[-] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago

According to the source, Obama believed it was important for the Democratic Party to have a legitimate process by which delegates would select their new nominee. An Obama adviser told CNN that the former president was taking the same approach as he did during the 2020 Democratic primary, watching closely with the intent of being able to unify the party when a nominee is chosen – whether it was Harris or someone else. Obama’s statement was intended to keep the focus on Biden – his former vice president – on the day he announced he was no longer seeking a second term, the adviser said.

At least someone got a say in who it is...

I just hope in 2028 we have an actual fair and open primary. We're going to have to see who Kamala puts in charge of the DNC to have any idea what 2028 will look like tho.

[-] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

Obama's primary wins are probably the last time they were actually democratic.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

His 2008 win was still contested by Clinton supporters, who claimed that party elites made the decision against the will of the voters.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Hilldawg hated Obama when she ran against him in '08 haha

https://youtu.be/Iw3Fe0jKw8A

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