The Guardian reports:

Progressive US representative Pramila Jayapal has said Kamala Harris is “listening” to young people’s concerns about Israel’s war in Gaza as the newly elevated presumptive Democratic nominee rides an “undeniable” wave of momentum.

In the days since Joe Biden ended his presidential re-election campaign and endorsed the vice-president for November’s race against Republican nominee Donald Trump, gen Z supporters have flooded social media with coconut tree video cuts and “brat summer” memes – a reflection of the way her campaign has jolted a presidential race many Democrats were afraid was slipping away.

Jayapal, chair of the Progressive caucus, which was divided over the question of whether Biden should step aside, said the level of enthusiasm she has seen for Harris in the last six days – especially among young people – was unparalleled.

“I have not seen anything like this,” Jayapal, who represents Seattle in the US House, said on the sidelines of a two-day youth voter summit in Atlanta on Friday night. “The closest was probably Barack Obama.”

However, citing the Harris campaign’s record fundraising and a surge of early support, the representative said: “This is even more than that – just the amount of money that’s been raised. The fact that it’s come from grassroots donors, the fact that it’s first-time donors, the volunteers, the voter registration, it has really been palpable.” [Continue reading…]