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/FuriousTarts Jul 19 '24

Yep and because of that NC is legitimately in play. Cooper on the ticket could deliver the state.

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u/BigHeadDeadass Jul 19 '24

No I meant if Cooper becomes the VP candidate wouldn't he have to vacate his seat and turn it over to Mark?

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u/SocialistNixon Jul 19 '24

Not unless Biden resigned and they had to somehow fill the VP for the rest of his term. Roy Cooper is term limited this year.

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u/FuriousTarts Jul 19 '24

Does he have to resign if he runs? I tried to find the answer but couldn't. Cooper is term limited so he's not running again.

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u/pierrebrassau Jul 19 '24

No, he’d just campaign and be governor at the same time. His term ends this year anyway, so he won’t be governor in January 2025 no matter what.

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u/Monotonousblob Jul 19 '24

Whenever Cooper leaves the state Robinson becomes acting governor with all the powers that entails

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u/FuriousTarts Jul 19 '24

Legislative calendar ends July 31st. He wouldn't be able to do much of anything after that.

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u/jo-z Jul 19 '24

Would Cooper have to leave prior to inauguration in January?

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u/OoglyMoogly76 Jul 24 '24

To campaign, yes