A Six-Second Decision Shows How Harris Snapped Up Delegates
- Democrats from most populous states line up their support
- ‘Call in the dogs — the hunt is over,’ says Texas delegate
US Vice President Kamala Harris
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It took just seconds for Lateefah Simon to signal her support for Kamala Harris as the Democratic party’s nominee to run for president.
Simon, a California superdelegate to the party’s convention, received a form Sunday from the state party chairman asking if she’d back Harris after President Joe Biden quit the race.