An electrified crowd filled a community college gymnasium outside Washington on Thursday — supposedly to cheer lower drug prices, but the Democratic voters in attendance were more excited to celebrate White House candidate Kamala Harris.
“We love you,” screamed one attendee, as the vice president took the floor alongside President Joe Biden at the event to highlight a deal reducing medication costs for retirees on social welfare programs.
It was the first joint appearance by Biden and Harris since the president announced on July 21 that he was dropping his reelection bid, paving the way for his deputy to take the top spot on the Democratic ticket.
“With Kamala Harris, we are very hopeful and we think she’s going to do it,” said Kimberly Pennamon, 53.
“Prior to the announcement of her candidacy, people were really feeling disengaged,” she told AFP. “The energy is so high now.”
The mostly African-American …