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Rep. Don Davis of North Carolina endorsed Harris in a statement on Friday.
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On Thursday, he joined five other Democrats in backing the Republican Party’s effort to criticize its border policies.
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Davis, who represents a competitive district, was careful to note the border in his endorsement.
On Thursday, Rep. Don Davis of North Carolina condemned Kamala Harris for her actions as “Border Czar.” On Friday, he endorsed her candidacy for president.
Davis joined five other Democrats in voting Thursday for a GOP resolution criticizing Harris’ “failure to secure the border” and calling her a “border czar.” While the Biden administration has never given Harris that official title, it has tasked her with addressing the root causes of migration.
Friday, however, brought a clear turnaround, when Davis endorsed Harris in a statement, saying that “the stakes of this presidential election are incredibly high, with far-reaching consequences.” He also offered his advice on a vice presidential nominee, suggesting that Gov. Roy Cooper, a fellow North Carolinian, would be a wise choice.
Still, Davis, a centrist Democrat in a competitive district, didn’t let his reservations about the southern border slide too far. The second paragraph of his two-paragraph statement said that “the administration and Congress must address concerns about the southern border.”
Republicans are using the border as a line of attack against Harris and Democrats at the ballot box. Ads criticizing her handling of immigration are already dominating the airwaves, Punchbowl News reported.
The attacks haven’t stopped people with more star power than Davis from getting coveted endorsements. In recent days, political, financial and cultural figures have thrown their support behind Harris, from the Obamas to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
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