As vice president, Harris was always the likeliest political heir to President Biden, whose abandonment Sunday of his uphill reelection campaign advanced her inheritance by several years.
Ceding the Democratic nomination to Harris is the quickest and most expedient move for the party, given the limited time before the Aug. 19 start of its nominating convention and the short window to the Nov. 5 election.
Stepping in to replace Biden, Harris automatically inherits his campaign treasury and campaign infrastructure. It was, after all, the Biden-Harris reelection committee.
Some would have preferred a mini-primary between now and the convention, but the likelihood was a fractious fight, akin to 1968, leaving little time to heal before November. Harris is now the Democratic choice.
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