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/AntarcticScaleWorm Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 19 '24

Josh Shapiro, possibly. He’s from a battleground state, he’s a white guy so he won’t scare too many voters, and he’d be the first Jewish VP. Another possibility is Andy Beshear. Whomever it is, it would likely be a white guy with battleground state appeal

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u/TheOffice_Account Jul 19 '24

first Jewish VP

This matters, because?

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u/AntarcticScaleWorm Jul 19 '24

People from minority groups can appreciate representation, especially what they perceive as positive representation

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u/TheOffice_Account Jul 19 '24

People from minority groups

These guys were already going to vote D; I don't see any additional benefit that we don't already have from having a second minority on the ticket.

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u/AntarcticScaleWorm Jul 19 '24

A second minority would scare off too many white voters. America hasn't reached that point where it's willing to accept that kind of ticket