‘Do You Want To Take A Risk?’: Dems Nervous About Idea Of Whitmer As Harris’ VP
Some Democratic strategists have expressed doubt that Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris should pick Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as her running mate in the November election, Politico reported on Saturday. Whitmer’s name has been circulated as a possible choice for a vice presidential role alongside Harris, now the front-runner for the […]
Whitmer on GOP claims of ‘undemocratic’ shift to Harris: ‘Give me a break’
“Come on,” said Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D), joining Republican arguments that making Vice President Kamala Harris the likely Democratic presidential nominee would be an “undemocratic” change. Questioner Fox News Digital Asked how she felt about Republican criticism of Harris’ rise to the top, Whitmer dismissed the concerns. “It’s hard to take Republican criticism seriously […]
Whitmer charges that Vance has ‘absolutely betrayed’ his blue collar values
DURHAM, N.H. — Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her Republican vice presidential nominee, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, is an oddball. Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump and his campaign are confident that Vance’s blue-collar background will help him win key battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, which have long […]
Whitmer: Harris has 'more experience than the whole GOP ticket put together'
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat) on Wednesday doubled down on her support for Vice President Harris, highlighting her own years of experience in contrast to her Republican opponent. “Kamala Harris herself has more experience than all of the Republican candidates combined, who have only six years of public service experience. And I often point out […]
Why would Whitmer decline VP spot?
DETROIT — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is reportedly not interested in taking the No. 2 spot on the Democratic nomination ballot this fall, a decision that she attributes to her record and calculations about how winnable the 2024 election might be. After President Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday, a consensus was formed […]
Gretchen Whitmer is definitely maybe running for president
The surest sign that a politician wants to run for president is the rush to finish writing an autobiography, and only one potential candidate for the White House, Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, the popular governor of Michigan, has taken that first decisive step. Depending on how you view the future, now is a great time to […]
Trump on Whitmer: ‘I’d like to run against her’
Former President Trump said Saturday he wants to face Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, as some Democrats call for Biden to drop out of the presidential race. “We have a terrible governor here who’s done a terrible job – Whitmer,” Trump said during a campaign stop in Grand Rapids, Mich. “I want to run […]
Whitmer focuses on policy at NAACP event
(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defended President Joe Biden at this week’s NAACP Convention in Las Vegas amidst growing calls across the party for him to drop out of the race. The contrast is notable. The governor is a top name floated in the Democratic Party as a replacement for the president, even […]
Top Michigan Democrats, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, bail on Biden rally in must-win swing state
DETROIT — Conspicuously absent from President Biden’s rally in the must-win battleground state the day after his gaffe-riddled NATO press conference were some of Michigan’s leading Democrats, including none of the congressional candidates running in this year’s election. Appearing before Biden at Detroit’s Renaissance High School on Friday night were Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn […]
Top Michigan Democrats Whitmer, Slotkin, Peters to Steer Clear of Biden’s Detroit Rally
Three of Michigan’s most important and prominent Democratic politicians — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Sen. Gary Peters and U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Elissa Slotkin — will reportedly not attend embattled President Joe Biden’s rally in Detroit, Michigan, on Friday. Regarding their absence, the Associated Press reportFollowing Biden’s disastrous debate defeat, there have been growing calls within […]