Jackson: US Senator Kamala Harris, a Democratic presidential candidate, said she would endorse her onetime rival Joe Biden’s bid for the White House. “I have decided that I am, with great enthusiasm, going to endorse Joe Biden for president of the US,” she said in a message posted on Twitter. “I really believe in him and I have known him for a long time.” Biden has been eager to capitalise on a string of wins in South Carolina and a set of states that voted last Tuesday, where he was helped by the endorsements of one-time rivals Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar.
Biden thanked them and supporters of Harris, fuelling speculation that the former Democratic presidential candidate may be about to endorse him. “We’re going to unite this party and unite this country,” Biden said. Biden has to win a primary against Senator Bernie Sanders in order to be the Democratic nominee to face Donald Trump in the November presidential election. Democrats in Michigan, Missouri and four other places hold nominating contests on Tuesday.
Harris said she would campaign with Biden in Michigan. Harris, a first-term senator for California, was considered a top-tier contender when she launched her quest for the presidency. She also drew attention for a clash with Biden in a presidential debate. But her campaign struggled to raise money and she dropped out.
