Kamala Harris Interviews Top Running Mate Contenders

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Facts

  • Vice Pres. Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, interviewed at least three top contenders to be her running mate — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly — at her residence in Washington, D.C. on Sunday.[1][2]
  • According to the Associated Press, sources familiar with the Harris campaign said that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg were also interviewed over the weekend.[3]
  • Presidential candidates usually take months to select a running mate, but Harris has only until the party's national convention, from Aug. 19 to Aug. 22, to choose a vice presidential candidate.[4][5]
  • Harris is expected to announce her running mate before a rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday. After that, she and her yet-to-be-named candidate will kick off a five-day tour in seven battleground states. Reuters reported Monday, citing three sources, that her choice has narrowed to Shapiro and Walz.[6][7][8][9]

Sources: [1]Wall Street Journal, [2]CBS, [3]Associated Press, [4]Washington Post, [5]Washington Examiner, [6]CNN, [7]Newsweek, [8]ABC News and [9]Reuters.

Narratives

  • Democratic narrative, as provided by POLITICO. There have been several promising contenders on the shortlist for VP candidate, with Pennsylvania's Josh Shapiro and Minnesota's Tim Walz now considered the frontrunners, but Harris will ensure that whoever is picked will be an effective leader who can help push for victory against Donald Trump and his dangerous agenda.
  • Republican narrative, as provided by FOX News. Shapiro faces the opposition of anti-Israel left-wing voters, and Walz was disastrous in handling the pandemic and 2020 riots. Yes, either can help Harris win their respective home battleground state — but that's all. But whomever Harris picks doesn't matter; she will lose the election regardless.
  • Republican narrative, as provided by Washington Examiner. Shapiro faces the opposition of anti-Israel left-wing voters, and Walz was disastrous in handling the pandemic and 2020 riots. Yes, either can help Harris win their respective home battleground state — but that's all. But whomever Harris picks doesn't matter; she will lose the election regardless.

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