WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Democrat Kamala Harris has raised $540 million in little more than a month since she began her race for U.S. president, with a surge of donations flowing in during the Democratic National Convention last week, her campaign said on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A memo released by Harris’ campaign manager, Jen O’Malley Dillon, said the $540 million raised included $82 million that came in during convention week and is a sign of Democratic enthusiasm for her candidacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This is the most ever for any presidential campaign in this time span,” she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vice President Harris became a candidate for president on July 21 when President Joe Biden stepped aside<\/u><\/a> under pressure from fellow Democrats concerned about his cognitive ability after he stumbled during a June 27 debate against Republican Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Harris candidacy has generated momentum that has put Trump on the defensive and he has struggled<\/u><\/a> to maintain the media spotlight on him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Harris and her vice presidential running mate, Tim Walz, take their campaign for the White House on a bus tour<\/u><\/a> through Georgia this week, looking to build support in a state looming large in the Nov. 5 election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n