Declaration of support from over 110 people including LinkedIn co-founder and cryptocurrency investors
United Auto Workers union with 370,000 members also supports Harris,
Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, giving a speech at an election event in Atlanta, Georgia on July 30 (local time). 2024.07.31 ⓒ AFP=News1 우동명 기자,
,
, ‘(Seoul=News1) Reporter Kang Min-kyung = Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, who is a strong candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, is gaining support from information technology venture capitalists and the automobile union on July 31 (local time).’,
,
, ‘According to Reuters, over 100 venture capitalists, including millionaire cryptocurrency investor Mark Cuban, expressed their support for Vice President Harris on that day.’,
,
, ‘Silicon Valley was once known for its progressive leanings, but there was an analysis suggesting that sentiment was shifting towards former President Donald Trump with former venture capitalist and current Senator J.D. Vance becoming the Republican vice presidential candidate.’,
,
, ‘However, with Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race and Vice President Harris practically securing the Democratic nomination, support declarations from the industry are actively emerging, as reported by Reuters.’,
,
, ‘Over 100 people, including LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, billionaire Chris Sacca, Eva Ho of Picus Ventures, and Rebecca Kaden of Union Square Ventures, signed a letter of support for Vice President Harris, declaring that they will vote for her in the November election.’,
,
, ‘The United Auto Workers union with 370,000 members also declared their support for Vice President Harris after a phone call with her. UAW President Sean Pain said, “We highly appreciate Vice President Harris’s message for the working class” and stated that “he will stand shoulder to shoulder with us in the war against corporate greed.”‘,
,
, ‘Many UAW members reside in Michigan. President Pain announced that Vice President Harris is scheduled to hold a campaign rally with UAW in Detroit on the 7th of next month.’,
,
, ‘The union traditionally supported the Democratic Party, but formed a deeper relationship with the party when President Biden, as the first sitting president, joined their picket line last September.’,
,
, ‘Meanwhile, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents around 1.3 million union members, has not yet announced support for either side. The Teamsters have contacted Vice President Harris’s camp but have not yet received a response.’