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Exclusive: Inside the Kamala Harris Campaign’s First Week—and Final Hours

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Kamala Harris was navigating a political minefield: Any hint that she was plotting to replace the president could have been politically fatal.

Her chief of staff, Lorraine Voles , had been thinking about a contingency like this since November 19, 2021 .

VF contributor Chris Whipple dissects the 2024 presidential race.

Hillary Clinton and the Obamas offered their support and an immediate endorsement.

She then called governors Roy Cooper , Josh Shapiro , Gretchen Whitmer , JB Pritzker , and Gavin Newsom .

By Monday , Harris had the backing of a majority of Democrats in Congress .

Within 48 hours she had the support of most delegates who would be at the convention.

Chris Whipple : How Trump beat Biden, Harris , and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History .

He says the race was over, as though someone had thrown a switch.

O'Malley Dillon: "Oh, my God, what is going to happen to this country?”.

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