Part of the deal is the endorsements from big Dem members (Obama, the Clintons, Sanders, AOC) all happened as soon as Biden stepped back. No real person they can point to as a late-race endorsement But also telling how few figures the Dems have as big names. Well, the DNC tried to crush the Squad.

Hell, the big public intellectual on the left-leaning side of things in the modern era, Ta-Nehisi Coates, is currently speaking out against the very policy nature the Harris campaign is defending, even as it is the main drag on its chances.