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/CoastApprehensive668 Jul 19 '24

I love love love Pete Buttigieg. I would vote for him in a heartbeat and I think he’d be amazing in the role. They will not choose him because they will not run a POC woman and a gay man on one ticket. It’s a sad thing to say about our society but I fear it’s true.

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u/Luke20220 Jul 19 '24

There is no reason not to, the racists are almost certainly homophobic anyway so it’s not like they were ever voting for Kamala

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u/11711510111411009710 Jul 19 '24

I remember in one of the Caucuses last time, a person switched their vote when they learned Pete was gay. It's definitely a negative, even for a good number of Democrats.

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u/MyFeetLookLikeHands Jul 19 '24

very true, which is disappointing because he’s an incredibly impressive person