Harris is planning a tour of battleground states next week with her yet-to-be-named running mate
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to launch a battleground tour next week with her yet-to-be-named running mate, with stops in seven swing states stretching from Pennsylvania to Nevada, her campaign said Tuesday.
The planned tour is the latest sign of the whirlwind pace at which Harris has gone from President Joe Biden바카라 게임 웹사이트s supportive running mate to likely Democratic nominee ready to identify her No. 2 and take on Republican Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance.
Harris said Tuesday she hadn't made a decision yet on whom she will select.
Those who are under consideration have been demonstrating a time-honored tradition: summertime auditions in which vice presidential contenders walk the line between open self-promotion and loyal advocacy for the potential boss.
To that end, Democrat Josh Shapiro told enthusiastic voters in suburban Philadelphia this week that Harris belongs in the White House 바카라 게임 웹사이트 and then reminded them of all he바카라 게임 웹사이트s done as governor of battleground Pennsylvania. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, likewise, told voters in Georgia that Harris has the makings of 바카라 게임 웹사이트a great president바카라 게임 웹사이트 바카라 게임 웹사이트 and then highlighted the elections he's won as a Democrat in Republican territory.
Harris' campaign has been vetting about a dozen potential running mates, according to people familiar with the search process. Shapiro and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly are seen as among the front-runners, according to the people.
The campaign said Harris and her running mate will make stops next week in Philadelphia; western Wisconsin; Detroit; Raleigh, North Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; Phoenix and Las Vegas.
Video below: Kamala Harris' campaign gears up for VP selection
In the meantime, Harris advisers, led by former Attorney General Eric Holder, have been combing through reams of paperwork submitted by potential running mates, while the candidate herself is holding personal conversations with the finalists, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details that haven바카라 게임 웹사이트t been made public.
Harris, according to another person familiar with the matter, is seeking someone with executive experience who can also serve as a governing partner. Notions of a so-called short list have not stopped those on the Democrats' broader national bench from finding the spotlight.
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Harris would be the first woman, first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to serve as president. Many Democrats have argued she should balance her ticket both demographically and politically.
Dems' VP list has notable differences
Shapiro, 51, is among the most popular U.S. governors, winning his 2022 election in a rout over a Trump-endorsed Republican. He바카라 게임 웹사이트s an outspoken supporter of abortion rights who has won three statewide elections in Pennsylvania. His speaking style draws comparisons to former President Barack Obama. But he has taken flak from the left for his support for Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트s war on Hamas, a private school voucher program and natural gas infrastructure.
His allies argue that he would help Harris win Pennsylvania, complicating if not blocking Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s path to an Electoral College majority.
Like all contenders, Shapiro sidesteps questions about the vetting process and stresses Harris should not be pressured. But he's mentioned more than once that he바카라 게임 웹사이트s known her for nearly two decades.
Video below: Who is Kamala Harris?
Beshear stands out in a heavily Republican state. During his weekend stop in Georgia, he talked of winning votes in 바카라 게임 웹사이트tough counties바카라 게임 웹사이트 but emphasized liberal bona fides: 바카라 게임 웹사이트I am a proud pro-union governor. I am a proud pro-choice governor. I am a proud public education governor. I am a proud pro-diversity governor.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Closest in age to JD Vance among the Democrats바카라 게임 웹사이트 possibilities, Beshear openly mocks Trump's understudy for presenting himself as a son of Appalachia. 바카라 게임 웹사이트I mean, there바카라 게임 웹사이트s a county that JD Vance says he바카라 게임 웹사이트s from in Kentucky 바카라 게임 웹사이트 and I won it by 22 points last November,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said.
Beshear and Shapiro were both state attorneys general, like Harris, before becoming governors. But their tenures did not overlap considerably with Harris' service in California. She worked more closely with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper during his days as an attorney general, but Cooper on Monday said he had opted not to be considered for vice president.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, 60, is a favorite of some progressives. He brings an atypical national political resume: He was a non-commissioned Army officer, public school teacher and state high school championship football coach before entering politics. Before being elected governor, he was one of the last white Democrats in Congress to represent a mostly rural, small-town House district 바카라 게임 웹사이트 a notable juxtaposition to Harris, the Bay Area Californian.
바카라 게임 웹사이트She will make the best choice she바카라 게임 웹사이트s going to,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Walz said Sunday on CNN, a day after Trump held a mass rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota. 바카라 게임 웹사이트One way or another, she is going to win in November, and that바카라 게임 웹사이트s going to benefit everyone,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Walz said, including 바카라 게임 웹사이트a lot of those folks who were out in St. Cloud with the (former) president.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Kelly, 60, is the only top contender in Congress. He boasts an impressive military resume and experience as an astronaut. He has strong Latino support locally and solid relationships with Arizona officials along the U.S.-Mexico border. That balance could give him credibility on immigration policy as Republicans frame high numbers of migrant border crossings as a national crisis.
But Kelly has had to shore up his credentials with labor, a key Democratic faction. He took heat from union leaders because he was one of just a handful of Democrats who did not sponsor the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would make it easier to organize workers. He said at the time he supported the goals but had concerns. Following pressure this month, he now says he would vote for the bill if it came up for a vote.
Everyone has an opinion
While Harris considers her choices, everyone seems to have an opinion.
Steven Benjamin, the White House director of public engagement, laughed as he told reporters on Air Force One on Monday that his office has received thousands of recommendations from around the country.
Donna Brazile, who managed Democrat Al Gore바카라 게임 웹사이트s presidential campaign in 2000 and was instrumental in urging Biden to pick Harris in 2020, said the selection process involves 바카라 게임 웹사이트a lot of noise바카라 게임 웹사이트 that underplays the complexity of the decision.
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