Swap sickness

On net, Democrats were thrilled to jettison President Joe Biden in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the presidential ticket in July. While the president has been praised for his service and his role in toppling former President Donald Trump four years ago, there was a dearth of excitement about showing up to reelect him. 

That, of course, all changed when Biden stepped down and tapped Harris to take his place. A scramble to shore up delegates to back Harris rather than litigate a primary process ensued. Harris cobbled together several important endorsements, which snowballed into even more powerful figures saying she was the best chance Democrats had to repeat their 2020 victory.