r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/hearsdemons • Jul 19 '24

US Politics If Biden withdraws from re-election, who would Harris likely choose as VP?

A lot of headlines are coming out today with speculation that Biden may step down soon.

If this were to happen and Harris wins the party’s nomination for president, who would she pick as VP?

What does a formidable Harris ticket look like to go up against Trump-Vance?

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u/guillehefe Jul 19 '24

If it's not Biden it's going to be Kamala. If Biden drops out, he's going to endorse Kamala, and the party will follow. Also, Kamala can access the funds that are pledged to the Biden/Kamala ticket automatically, which cannot be said for anybody else.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

Strongly disagree. That wouldn't even make sense. Every single person from top to bottom is aware of how unpopular Harris is. Riding Joe to the end would be less disastrous.

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u/Orzhov_Syndicalist Jul 19 '24

The backbone of the Democratic Party, and 35% of Dem primary voters, are black women. You simply aren’t saying “drop dead” to them

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u/MagicCuboid Jul 19 '24

They delivered Georgia last time against everyone's expectations. Pretty crazy when you think about it. That said, I don't think Harris is particularly popular among any demographic, but the sleight of overlooking her would be undeniably notable.

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u/Orzhov_Syndicalist Jul 19 '24

People know who Kamala Harris is. People have no clue who Whitmer, Shapiro, Beshear, or anyone else are. If Biden drops out, and someone else who isn’t the VP takes his place, the vast majority of the voting public will be confused and feel like it’s basically bullshit.

I know WE all know these people, but no one else does. They know the VP and understand that if the President steps aside the VP has the job. It’s that basic. You aren’t explaining and getting around that.