Harris has a daunting to-do list as she starts up a presidential campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a daunting to-do list. Vice President Kamala Harris suddenly needs to whip up a presidential campaign almost from scratch.

It's a process that usually takes months, even years. Harris has only about two months before early voting starts. And, of course, nothing is guaranteed, despite her getting the endorsement of President Joe Biden — and significant pieces of his campaign — after he exited the race on Sunday.

That means she is in a rush to raise money, figure out a strategy, hire staff, set up a website, make some ads, plan a convention and on and on. The checklist is long, but at least, as of Monday morning, she had a campaign logo.

And Harris does have a big advantage in that she's already on the Democratic ticket as the vice presidential nominee and had run previously in 2020 for the presidency. With a boost from Biden's endorsement, she's secured support from enough delegates to become her party's nominee.