As the country reacted to President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will step aside and will not seek reelection, many local Democrats supported his decision and his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg on Monday said he will case his vote as a national delegate for Harris at the Democratic National Convention in August.
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“There is no better candidate to defend our freedoms against Trump’s warped vision for America. I will be proud to cast my vote as a national delegate for Kamala Harris,” Nirenberg said in a post on X, former known as Twitter.
There is no better candidate to defend our freedoms against Trump’s warped vision for America.
— Mayor Ron Nirenberg (@Ron_Nirenberg) July 22, 2024
I will be proud to cast my vote as a national delegate for @KamalaHarris! pic.twitter.com/VJ25a8cNl6
Larry Romo, a national delegate and member of the Tejano Democrats, said President Biden is doing what is best for the country.
“President Biden is an honorable man,” Romo said. “He always represents service before self.”
Romo said the next four months are going to be critical for the Democratic Party.
“We need to coalesce for our new presidential nominee as quick as possible,” Romo said. “I am supporting and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris because she’s been loyal to the country. She’s been loyal to President Biden. She’s been loyal to the Democratic Party. There’s a lot of good people. There’s a strong bench of other people. Hopefully, we will get a great vice president candidate from that strong bench to support the ticket.”
Sonia De La Garza Walker with the Bexar United Tejano Democrats said it’s time for a woman to be president.
“Mexico just elected their first woman president. Why can’t we?” De La Garza Walker said. “(Harris) is very qualified. I think she will do great debating (Trump.) The thing that I’m more excited about is who she is going to pick.”
De La Garza Walker said she thinks four months is enough time for the party to get behind the Democratic ticket.
“I believe we can do it,” she said. “I think four months is plenty of time. This is the ticket that we need.”
“We just need to be persuasive,” Romo said.
Romo added that this is an opportunity to be an example of fair elections for the rest of the world.
“Working together, we are stronger,” Romo said.
“We’re fighting for democracy here,” De La Garza Walker said. “That’s what keeps me going is fighting for our rights.”
