by Mark Steffen at Trending Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris is not enjoying a clean sweep of endorsements by Democratic Party leaders, with one congressman making a notable departure on Friday.
Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME), who has been a reliable supporter on Capitol Hill for President Joe Biden, refused to throw his support behind the new nominee on the same day that former President Barack Obama endorsed her, joining a slew of other major figures in the party. The Maine Democrat told a Portland TV station that he is “absolutely not” prepared to support Harris just when she needs it most; making matters worse, he was one of six Democrats to join all House Republicans in voting to condemn the veep for her failures as the administration’s border czar.
While he waits to see “what her vision for the future of the country is,” Rep. Golden said in a statement that Harris must work to earn the trust of Maine voters, especially as it appears she is on a glide path to secure the party’s nomination without a serious challenge at next month’s convention in Chicago. “I expect to have to work to earn Mainers’ votes and our candidates for President should expect the same. Kamala Harris has been a candidate for president for less than a week, and I look forward to learning more about what kind of leader she would be,” he told WGME.
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