(Jewish Group) Jewish leaders react to Biden's decision to quit and endorse Harris

President Joe Biden said he was quitting the race for president, and then tweeted a hearty endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president. The announcement followed a chorus of calls for Biden to be replaced after he appeared frail during a debate against former President Donald Trump last month.

Biden’s decision set in motion a competition for the vice presidential nomination. On many experts’ shortlist are two Jewish governors: Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, a swing state, and J.B. Pritzker of Illinois. Here is how prominent Jews and Jewish groups responded to the news.

On Kamala Harris
The Jewish Democratic Council of America endorsed Harris on Sunday afternoon, saying she has a “strong record of standing with Jewish Americans. Hallie Sofer, the JDCA’s CEO, traveled to Israel with Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, in 2017.

Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado
“Kamala has a vision of hope and a future we can all believe in.”

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