Kouri Marshall: President Kamala Harris is for the people

As President Biden steps aside for the 2024 Democratic nomination, Vice President Kamala Harris emerges as his chosen successor. Kouri Marshall explains why she is the right choice (Photo Credit: The White House). I had been “Riding with Biden” for quite some time. In 2012, while serving as the District Director for President Obama’s D.C. area election campaign, I had the honor of introducing then-Vice President Biden at an event at Howard University. Since then, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting our 46th president on a few other occasions. My impression of the man remains that he is a kind, empathetic, and selfless leader who has consistently put the needs of this great nation first. President Biden with Kouri Marshall (Photo courtesy of Kouri Marshall). & That impression holds up today as the President made the decision to put his own political aspirations aside – and to endorse his Vice President, Kamala Harris, for the Democratic nomination. & President Biden has made defending our democracy from the existential threat of Trumpism the cornerstone of his presidency and the mission of his public life. In turn, Vice President Harris has proven herself to be a fierce proponent of this mission —...