President Joe Biden has officially dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed his VP, Kamala Harris, to step up and step on Donald Trump’s neck from now to November.
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This means Harris is the presumptive Democratic nominee and, while it isn’t a done deal just yet, organizers, including Win With Black Women, have already raised tens of millions of dollars toward putting Harris in the Oval Office.
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Not only that, but on Monday AP reported that Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee, according to an Associated Press survey. By Monday night, Harris had the support of well more than the 1,976 delegates she’ll need to win on a first ballot, according to the AP tally.
So, now, the question many people are asking and speculating about is who Harris will choose as her running mate.
Gov. Josh Shapiro, Gov. Andy Beshear, Gov. Roy Cooper And Sen. Mark Kelly All Named As Potential VP Picks
From Politico:
Some Democrats started floating their preferred picks. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, for instance, “would be an excellent choice” to share the ticket, said Philadelphia Democratic Party chair and former Rep. Bob Brady.
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Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky
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and Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina are both being considered as running mates, according to a person familiar with the conversations.
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And a Democratic strategist close to the White House said that Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) is also under consideration. The people were granted anonymity to speak freely about the new political dynamic.
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“The question is: who can beat Trump in their home state?” said the Democratic strategist close to the White House.
To be sure, the list of Democrats under consideration for the Harris ticket is long, so, for the sake of time and bandwidth, let’s focus on a few of the most prominent choices being floated around, some of whom have already officially endorsed Harris as the nominee.
Breaking on @MSNBC:
The Harris campaign has requested vetting materials from the following potential vice presidential nominee picks:
NC Gov. Roy Cooper
PA Gov. Josh Shapiro
AZ Sen. Mark Kelly
MI Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
MN Gov. Tim Walz
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 23, 2024
Hit the flip for info on some standouts.
