Daily Dispatch 7/22/24: Enthusiasm For Kamala Harris Leads To Fundraising Tsunami, and More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: In mere hours, following the announcement of President Joe Biden that he was standing down from the election and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to run in his place, the fundraising platform ActBlue reported over $50 million in donations: https://x.com/mattmfm/status/1815199349737205860?s=46 President Biden's under-appreciated administration will be remembered well by history: https://apnews.com/article/biden-political-legacy-presidential-election-5aee4f47ecb317d4f6ef2a2148eba1d8 Progress Texas celebrates both the accomplishments of the Biden/Harris team: https://progresstexas.org/blog/statement-biden-taps-vp-harris-%E2%80%9Cfinish-job%E2%80%9D-most-progressive-presidency-american-history ...And the potential for a new administration led by Kamala Harris: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/07/21/texas-democrats-worried-about-down-ballot-races-feeling-better-after-bidens-decision/ Progress Texas sends our condolences to the family of legendary progressive fighter and leader Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sheila-jackson-lee-dies-age-74/ See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025 ...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.