Harris raises record $81m as key Democrats fall in line

Potential U.S. presidential candidates quickly endorse vice president to succeed Biden

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks from the South Lawn of the White House during an event with NCAA college athletes on July 22. © AP

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has seen a surge in endorsements and funding, a day after President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection campaign and endorsed her as his successor.

The Harris for President campaign, now formally changed from the Biden-Harris campaign, announced Monday that it and others had raised $81 million in the first 24 hours. No candidate has ever raised more in a single day, according to the campaign.

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