Discussion has begun of potential Vice Presidential nominees who would join Vice President Kamala Harris on the Democratic Party ticket, if President Joe Biden decided to withdraw from the race, which seems more likely by the day.
Speculation has that Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer might make for a “dynamite” ticket with Harris, making it an all female competition against two Republicans, Donald Trump and JD Vance, who could clearly be called male chauvinists at the least.
What an exciting race that would be, but the question is whether it would be a winning race. Whitmer, being from Michigan, a crucial swing state, could be a dynamic addition to the race, but it would seem a major gamble to have an all female ticket.
Other possibilities of running mates for Harris include:
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly
Shapiro is Jewish, while Buttigieg is gay, either being a step forward on those factors. Shapiro is also from a “swing state” and Buttigieg now lives in Michigan, a “swing state” after earlier being Mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
Beshear and Cooper have been successful as Governors in Republican states, and North Carolina could be in play in the upcoming election.
Kelly, whose wife Gabby Giffords, was a victim of an assassination attempt in 2011 when a member of Congress and has recovered quite well, is a former astronaut and from another “swing state”.
The potential Vice Presidential list is very impressive, and any of the list of six individuals would add to a ticket headed by Harris! All are younger than Harris, except Kelly who is eight months older than Harris, and Cooper who is nearly seven years older at age 67.
Biden has dropped out and endorsed Harris.
GREAT decisions by President Joe Biden on both counts: 1) stepping aside, after doing an incredible job in 2020 (saving our democracy) and in 2021-2024 (passing numerous pieces of HIGHLY consequential pieces of legislation, helping Ukraine fight off Russia’s invasion, strengthening NATO and our other alliances after Trump’s disastrous term in office, etc.); 2) endorsing VP Kamala Harris to be the Democrats’ 2024 nominee. And yes, as he said in his statement, “it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”
Joe Manchin wants to ruin everything! He is considering running for President.
The Democratic online fundraising platform ActBlue says it raised $27.5 million in small-dollar donations in the five hours after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
https://x.com/actblue/status/1815161800603971679
Other than Manchin, most Dems are lining up behind her.
What the is Manchin smoking???
Nothing legal in any state
Joe Manchin can pound coal up his rear end.
Trump is hemming and hawing about the September debate. He suddenly wants it moved from ABC to Fox.