How Harris seized frontrunner status for the nomination

Boosted by her boss’s gracious endorsement, the vice president sprung into action, phoning influential party leaders while grassroots contributors sparked the Democratic money machine.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Provincetown, Mass., on Saturday, July 22, 2024, one day before President Joe Biden endorsed her to replace him as the presumptive Democratic nominee. Photo by Allison Joyce/AFP via Getty Images

Vice President Kamala Harris sprung into action hours after President Joe Biden completed the historic shot-chaser of with…