The search for Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate is fast approaching completion, with Democrats divided over who should join her on the running.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is widely considered the front-runner, but he reportedly interviewed several finalists on Sunday. Harris is scheduled to make her first public appearance with her running mate at a rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
The three candidates Harris spoke with on Sunday were Shapiro, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, according to CNN.
Democratic figures are deeply divided over who would be the best candidate to keep Harris’ momentum going into Election Day.
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The search for Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate is fast approaching completion, with Democrats divided over who should join her on the running. (Reuters/Evelyn Hochstein)
Harris is already ahead of President Biden in the polls, and most polls show the race close, with Trump holding only a slight lead.
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The campaign plans to announce Harris as its running mate through an online message to supporters. The Biden campaign announced Harris as its running mate four years ago through a text message to supporters on Aug. 11, 2020.
Harris is already ahead of President Biden in the polls, with most people indicating the race with Trump is very close. (Ryan Collard/AFP via Getty Images)
The diversity of the candidates suggests that Harris recognizes she needs a running mate who can help her appeal to more moderate voters, given her far-left voting record in the Senate.
“I think she needs to pick somebody who’s more moderate than she is. I think she needs to pick somebody who has a lot of experience governing at the ground level,” former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said on ABC News’ “This Week.”
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He said it wasn’t a “tough choice” and argued that Harris should nominate Shapiro.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is the leading candidate to be Harris’ running mate in 2024. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)
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Pennsylvania is a big battleground state that could give Shapiro an advantage on Election Day, while Walz’s Minnesota is solidly Democratic.
Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania reportedly warned Harris against picking Shapiro, arguing that Shapiro was too focused on “his own personal ambition.”
The two men have reportedly clashed over the years in Pennsylvania politics.
