Overview

• Harris says Biden phoned her minutes before publicly announcing his late‑July withdrawal after a poor debate and a COVID diagnosis.
• She recounts mounting the shortest modern presidential campaign at roughly 107 days, which ended in a loss to Donald Trump on November 5.
• Her notes describe uneven Democratic support at the outset, including Nancy Pelosi’s view that the party should hold a quick primary instead of an anointment.
• She writes that her response ads shifted to economic issues such as price gouging and small‑business tax relief, yet she now regrets not doing more to counter Trump’s attacks.
• She says Pete Buttigieg was her first choice for running mate but feared voters would not back a ticket with both a Black woman and a gay man.