WaPo: “As President Biden convalesced from covid and battled the biggest political crisis of his presidency Thursday, Vice President Harris appeared before a roaring crowd of supporters in North Carolina in what amounted to an audition for the role of Democratic nominee for president.
…Harris’s appearance also marked a return to normal campaigning. The Biden campaign resumed airing television ads Wednesday after a brief pause, and Harris was clearly in campaign mode at Westover High School on Thursday afternoon, where the crowd, which campaign officials estimated numbered 500, burst into cheers as she took a dig at Trump’s newly announced running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (Ohio).
“If you claim to stand for unity, you need to do more than just say the word,” she said. “You cannot claim you stand for unity if you are pushing for an agenda that deprives whole groups of Americans of freedoms, opportunities and dignity. … You cannot claim to be for unity if you try to overturn a free and fair election.”
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