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hers, the vice president says she plans to earn and win the democratic nomination. after biden bowed out of the election and endorsed her for president. hello. i'm kristen sze thanks for joining us. both endorsements and campaign cash are quickly adding up for harris. her campaign says she raised $81 million in the first 24 hours as a candidate, the most of any presidential candidate in history. let's get the latest on this developing news live from washington, d.c. now. abc news reporter ike ejiochi shows us the steps harris is now taking to gain control of the campaign. it's all happening quickly, ike. >> that's right. kristen vice president kamala harris delivering remarks today at the white house for the first time after president biden announced he's not running for president. a moment for harris to jump start her presidential aspirations. further excitement from democratic supporters today for vice president kamala harris. now running for president after president joe

biden's decision to get out of the 2024 presidential race. greetings, everyone. the vice president appearing today at an event on the south lawn of the white house welcoming ncaa student athlete champions harris beginning her remarks highlighting biden's accomplishments. i am firsthand witness that every day our president joe biden, fights for the american people and we are deeply, deeply grateful for his service to our nation. harris, not talking directly about the presidential campaign, collecting endorsements from more key democrats today. former speaker nancy pelosi, in a statement praising president biden and saying, quote, my enthusiastic support for kamala harris for president is official personal and political. house leader hakeem jeffries stopping short of endorsing harris, saying he and leader schumer will sit down with her in the coming days. >> she's excited the house democratic caucus and she's exciting the country. >> michigan governor gretchen

whitmer also endorsing harris, saying she would not join the ticket if offered. >> i am not leaving michigan. i'm proud to be the governor. >> instead announcing she'll co-chair harris's 2024 campaign, something she did for the biden-harris ticket. i'm not going anywhere. the trump campaign, quickly pivoting to now focus on harris. >> you want to lead this country, you should feel grateful for it. you should feel a sense of gratitude. and i never hear that gratitude come through when i listen to kamala harris, former vice president mike pence released a statement today. >> he didn't mention harris, but did say president biden made the right decision, pushing for national unity from leaders in both parties. >> all right. i before we let you go, how are republicans today beginning to handle this change that came so suddenly but nonetheless must not have been a surprise to them, right on top of the democratic ticket. >> that's right. well, right no, republicans, they seem to be in disarray. we're starting to see trump and house speaker mike johnson continue to target

president biden. the only issue here is that president biden is no longer on the 2024 ticket. they're calling for biden to step down, saying if he cannot run a campaign, he cannot lead the nation. however we've yet to see a coordinated effort from the trump campaign against harris. meanwhile, we're already starting to see the harris team, as well as some prominent democrats go on the offensive. jared. governor jared polis of colorado attacking trump because of his age, saying a candidate close to 80 brings us to the past. it's a sentiment many democrats are beginning to cling to. >> back to you. amazing how quickly the script seems to have flipped, right? i can georgie, thank you so much. as support for kamala harris's presidential run grows, here's a look at the numbers. at least 245 prominent democrats nationwide have publicly come out in support of harris. that's the current count by the new york times. that includes 182 representatives, 41 senators, including also on the

representative side, speaker nancy pelosi and 23 governors. among them california governor gavin newsom, who expressed his support just hours after president biden nominated harris as his replacement. with less than four months until the election, san francisco's top democrats say the time is now for people to stand behind vp harris. abc7 news reporter lena howland spoke to supporters today at a rally this morning outside city hall. when we figh, san francisco, democratic leaders are getting behind vice president kamala harris as she hopes to shatter another glass ceiling as the first female president. >> right now, she needs us more than ever. she needs us to come together. we as democrats, we don't have time to waste. >> vice president harris was the first woman to ever serve as district attorney in san francisco, less than 24 hours after she announced her intention to run for president, san francisco mayor london breed is giving her support to the oakland native at a rally on the

steps of san francisco city hall. >> we're going to have to travel to battleground states. we're going to have to hit the doors and the phones. we're going to have to do text messages. we're going to have to defend her record, because there are people right now, as we speak, that are trying to tear her down, and we'll consistently go after her every single step of the way. but we know the real kamala harris. >> city attorney david chu was at monday's rally, too, wearing a 21 year old shirt saying asians for kamala. this is from when harris first ran to be the city's district attorney. >> there is no one better to prosecute the case against a convicted felon than kamala harris against donald trump, who's been convicted of 34 counts, 88 indictment. there is no one who has more qualifications than her. >> the same sentiment is being echoed by state leaders. here's state comptroller malia cohen. >> kamala harris is more than a black woman, more than a southeast asian woman that is

run. this is an accomplished professional. this is a woman that is centered and focused on justice, on fairness, and most importantly, universal love. yeah, yeah. >> vice president harris still has to formally secure the nomination from around 400 and. oh, sorry. one more time. three. two. one. vice president harris still has to formally secure the nomination from around 4700 democratic convention delegates. the committee setting the rules for the democratic national convention is expected to meet virtually on wednesday to discuss the next steps in san francisco. lena howland, abc seven news and if harris were to receive the nomination, here are some of her possible running mates. >> people are talking about the very popular governor of pennsylvania, josh shapiro. pennsylvania is a must win state, and north carolina's roy cooper both gave their endorsements to harris already. other names include former astronaut arizona senator mark kelly, who has a close personal

relationship with vp harris, kentucky governor andy beshear, very popular as well, and illinois governor jb pritzker, a billionaire. the status of the next presidential debate is in limbo until this is all sorted out. abc news is set to host the debate september 10th, with david muir and linsey davis. former president trump is now calling for a change of venue and says it should be moderated by fox news. the chair of the republican national committee says once kamala harris or any other candidate becomes the democrats nominee, they're eager for a debate. >> you know, obviously, i'll defer to the president in terms of any of the details that that they want to have with it, but we've made it very clear that we welcome that debate because we want to talk about the contrast between the biden-harris agenda and donald trump's agenda, where he is going to unite america and lead us into a bolder future. >> the biden campaign gave a statement accusing jd vance of backing down from a debate with kamala harris. it suggested it could be due to their very

different stances on abortion rights. recent polls show kamala harris has nearly the same amount of support as joe biden does in a race against donald trump. even newer ones, though, have her up a little bit as a more favorable position versus trump compared to biden. earlier today on midday live, we spoke with vice president of political data paul mitchell, who provided a polling outlook as we get into the next week or so, we're going to be able to really see polling that is more, you know, directly the race between those two candidates, and it's going to solidify. >> it might still be and should still be a very, very close race because of the polarization in the country right now. but her kind of voter might be a little different than biden's voters. so she might not do, let's say, as well in wisconsin. but she might actually do a lot better in georgia or north carolina. so we're going to see in the coming days what her real voting coalition is. >> all right. we are witnessing political history in the making. as kamala harris embarks on her bid to win the white house

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at lightning speed under the most extraordinary circumstance. joining us live now to talk more about this seismic moment in election history, former democratic congresswoman and san mateo county supervisor like jackie speier. jackie, thank you so much for coming on the show today. >> great to be with you, kristen. >> look, you know, we've seen a lot of words used to

characterize president biden's move. this ultimate move to step aside. how stunning and monumental do you think it is? i mean, did you ever in your decades in politics, think something like this could happen? >> never in fact, when you look at the history of this country, no one who has power ever voluntarily gives it up. and that's what president biden did. the only one really you can speak to is george washington, who could have continued to be president into a third term. but chose to not run for a third term. they were willing to call him your excellency. he was so beloved, joe biden is that beloved. and, what he did was really remarkable. and for everyone who said that he has put country over personal gain, i mean, that's true, but it doesn't even begin to speak to the gravitas of this man and his

willingness, to always do the right thing. and his life has been one of, you know, a series of tragedies and challenges. and yet he comes back and hearing him speak at his former headquarters in delaware, just a few moments ago, he's going to be all in. he's going to be campaigning for kamala. he's going to be engaged, raising money for her and also continuing his work as president of the united states. >> yeah, this is all so, so amazing in the way that it's playing out. and part of it is the donations, 81 million in the first 24 hours. does that surprise even you and what does that suggest to you about what is happening with voters? >> no, it absolutely surprises me. >> it surprises donald trump. i can assure you. and to have it be the highest uh- money raised ever in a 24 hour period in the history of the country is really remarkable. now, having said

that, we are not out of the woods. this is going to be a short but long campaign, and it is going to, you know, test everyone's, ability to look beyond the lies, look beyond the, racism that we will certainly see and the misogyny and, you know, speak to, goodness over evil and that may be a simplistic way of looking at it, but you're going to see former president trump do some despicable things. i'm i'm very confident that that's what's going to happen because he can't help himself. and kamala's going to have to stand strong and erect and not necessarily give it back, but show the strength of her person, which i know she's i've known her for over 30 years, and she has everything necessary to take on, the powers

that be within the republican party. and donald trump in particular. and the comment about, you know, the former prosecutor and the felon is couldn't be more apt. and, you know, they always talk about october surprises in elections. unfortunately, unfortunately, the surprises came in july this year, a tragic situation with the attempted assassination. and then president biden's willingness, selflessness to turn over the reins of the democratic party. >> to kamala harris, you just gave what sounds like a ringing endorsement of kamala harris as the top of the ticket. it does seem like a lot of people are falling in line and saying the same things. you know, speaker emerita, of course, nancy pelosi today gave her endorsement. the clintons did right away. governor newsom, who some had earlier talked about as a potential rival, right. for that position, many, many more. but until this point, really, there

have been some ambivalence in terms of is she the strongest candidate? does she have some negative? she ran in 2020 and didn't win. does it seem like all that has quieted away and fallen by the wayside, or is that contingent still there? i mean, is she definitely can you see any scenario in which she's not the nominee? >> i see no scenario where she is not the nominee. and i think you have to realize that the coffers, the campaign coffers of the biden-harris campaign go to her. if someone else got in the race, they would have to start raising money from ground zero. so much of campaigning has to do with raising the money and getting your message out. so she's in a very good position to do that, and she's been at his side for the last three and a half years. involved in all of the decision making. he's had to make. uh- been at all of those important briefings that take place every morning where the cia and the national security

community comes to a brief. the president. that was laughable during president trump's era, because i was on the intelligence committee at the time, and they kept having to dumb it down to try and keep his attention because he wouldn't read the briefing book, and he would want to provide it orally. so, she's prepared and far more prepared to be president. i think. >> well, donald trump, we've got about two minutes and i have two questions for you, so i'll make them quick, what does it take for this whole process to be official for her? that is the delegates or pledged to biden right now? what does it take for them to, you know, go into her bucket, if you will? how does that work? and is that happening in california as we speak? >> so, in fact, in california and across the country, there are endorsement forms that delegates can fill out. to indicate whether or not they're endorsing kamala harris. that's

happening, throughout the country, six states have already indicated that they will, or have, assessed the situation and have chosen kamala harris, and all their delegates have agreed to that. so there's six states already. california is in the process. about half the delegates in california have already filled out those endorsement forms in favor of kamala, there will be a rules committee meeting. i believe this afternoon that will also decide how california is going to move forward. i think most of this is going to happen before the actual convention, so we should be in a position to know, i think, relatively soon. >> okay, real quickly, who would you think would be the most strategic for her as a running mate? i know the ultimate choice is hers, but what does that person need to bring to the table? and who do you think? do you have a name in mind? >> i do, and i think it's josh

shapiro, i think andy beshear is great. i think, collins is great, but you have to look at the number of electoral votes, and pennsylvania has 19, kentucky has 11. if she's looking at the electoral map, she's got to be very strategic in terms of who she picks. of course, she's got to have chemistry with that person as well. but they're all very strong candidates. >> all right. well josh shapiro we'll mark it down that that's you know, that's what you said. we'll see who, ends up being the one. thank you so much, jackie speier. really appreciate your insight. we'll continue to bring you updates out of washington as they happen. you can get the latest anytime on our website, abc seven news.com, including a full list of those who have and have not endorsed harris. that list is growing, so stay with us all right. a delay today in the effort to create a new city in solano county. you'll learn why those behind the effort are push

avenue. police say officers were investigating an armed robbery that happened nearby. officers say they tried to stop an armed suspect and they opened fire. during that encounter, the suspect was taken to the hospital where he died. police will hold a town hall meeting about the shooting within the next ten days. new developments about a wildfire burning along the border of colusa and lake counties. cal fire says crews working overnight did a good job building containment lines around the ridge fire. it's burned more than 2600 acres since it started saturday in an area known as grizzly creek. containment is up to 25. cal fire says crews today will continue to work on building containment lines. they warn that smoke will continue to be a problem. the company, hoping to build a new city near fairfield in solano county, announced the measure will no longer be on the november ballot. they're putting it on hold to further study the

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oakland we'll go to about 92 in san jose, 99 in santa rosa. so stay hydrated, find ways to beat the heat. it's not our first heat wave of the season, but still it can take its toll on your body overnight. tonight, we'll have high clouds moving through temperatures inland. still quite warm in the 60s and 70s. now. tomorrow is the peak of the inland heat wave, likely our hottest spots, closing in on 104 in the afternoon. the accuweather seven day forecast shows you we'll track this three day heat wave inland. the coast remains comfortable. widespread cooling begins by the end of the week to kick off the weekend, refreshing air temperatures below average in the afternoon. >> some families and friends are buying their groceries together to save money. it's called bulk sharing. abc news reporter elizabeth schulze shows us how it works, banding together to buy in bulk at big box stores like costco and sam's club. >> families are joining forces, splitting up bulk grocery purchases to save on their spending. marissa verna splits bulk items in her grocery cart with her sister jill. i don't

need 40 bags of this toddler snack, like, do you want to go half on it? >> and i'll just send over 20 bags for you and i'll keep 20 bags and vice versa. >> for kristy davies family of five in new jersey, it's a strategy that's helped reduce food costs by nearly $75 every week. >> when i buy in bulk, sometimes it's too much, so i'll share it with christy. >> christy coordinates bulk grocery runs with her mom, janet. they split the bill and then divvy up food like cantaloupe and bananas in my mind, i'm like, is this something that i can wait and we can get at sam's club? >> because i'd rather not spend that price from the grocery store if i can help it. >> new government data shows grocery prices are stabilizing after rapid increases the past three years, but the typical family is still spending about 11% of its disposable income on food, the highest level in three decades. but experts warn shoppers shouldn't always assume that buying in bulk is cheaper.

>> if your group are the type that would go and buy very expensive pre-wrapped charcuterie boards or precut vegetables, and then you try to split that up. the price that you are actually saving isn't that much relative to you just going and purchasing the vegetables or the meat on your own. i'm elizabeth schulze, abc news, washington. >> something to think about though. thank you for joining us today. world news tonight with david muir starts now. i'll see you back here at four. tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. vice president kamala harris before the cameras just moments ago. president joe biden calling in and his message for his vice president. kamala harris now the likely nominee for the democrats. president biden calling in, telling her, i'm right here, you've had my back, i'll have yours, and says he's determined to campaign for