United-States: Kamala Harris secures nomination as Democratic for White House

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00:00In the two weeks after US President Joe Biden dropped his re-election bid, she has gained

00:07control of the Democratic Party, filled arenas and broken fundraising records.

00:12Now, Kamala Harris has garnered enough votes from Democratic delegates to secure the party's

00:17presidential nomination.

00:19In remarks made via telephone, the US Vice President welcomed the news.

00:23I am honoured to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States

00:29and I will tell you the tireless work of our delegates, our state leaders and staff has

00:36been pivotal in making this moment possible.

00:40The announcement was also hailed by Biden, who said he couldn't be prouder of her nomination.

00:45Harris, who will become the first black woman and first Asian American at the top of a major

00:50party ticket, added that she will officially accept the nomination next week.

00:55Practically the entire party, including Biden, had endorsed her after the US President dropped

01:00out of the race amid mounting pressure from fellow Democrats.

01:04Since Biden's endorsement, Harris has made the case against former US President Donald

01:09Trump at a string of fundraisers and campaign rallies.

01:13On Friday, her campaign announced it had raised an impressive $310 million in July, the largest

01:19haul of the election cycle so far and more than twice the amount brought in by the Trump

01:23campaign last month.

01:26Harris is expected to choose her running mate for November's election by Monday.

01:30Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro are among those vying

01:34to become the new vice presidential nominee.

01:37On Tuesday, Harris and her running mate are expected to begin a four-day tour campaigning

01:42across battleground states.

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