Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, Biden Delegate, On Why He’s Supporting Kamala Harris

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, a longtime ally of President Joe Biden, on Sunday put his full support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, saying she brings vigor, leadership, resilience, and commitment to progress as the Democratic Party’s nominee for President. Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection just four months before the election. The President threw his support behind Harris, the party’s instant favorite for the nomination at its August convention in Chicago. Woodfin, a 2024 Biden delegate, said he would encourage “the entire Democratic Party, the base, Progressives, young folks, women, elites, money folks … everyone, moderates to [support] Kamala Harris  … it’s all about uniting the party and winning the election in November” against Republican candidate Donald Trump, he said. Alabama Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell released a statement that said she plans “to do everything in my power, from now until November, to make Kamala Harris the next President of the United States.” Late Sunday, delegations in North Carolina and Tennessee came out in unanimous support of Harris and South Carolina Democrats also delivered a public vote of confidence. Biden’s endorsement...