The Democrats must back Kamala Harris. An ‘open convention’ would be a fiasco | Ben Davis

The party should move immediately to project confidence and unity. The stakes are high, and there's no time to lose

Joe Biden's resignation has left the party with two clear options. The first and easiest is for the convention to be a rally for Kamala Harris as the nominee, as nearly all party conventions have been for the last 40 years. The second is to have a floor fight at the convention, with multiple candidates fighting to win over a majority of delegates.

The second option is attractive for a few reasons. It creates a process for candidates to win over support from major constituencies in the party, it allows them to make their cases to the broader public much like a regular primary, and it could draw in a large audience. It is the preferred solution of many of the party's major donors and even, according to some reporting, some of its most astute political leaders.