August 5, Washington, DC (Reuters) – According to several individuals with knowledge of the situation, Democratic vice president candidate Kamala Harris has reduced the number of candidates she might consider for vice president to two: governor Tim Walz of Minnesotans & Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania.
The U.S. vice presidency nominee, Harris, is anticipated to make her announcement by Tuesday, in time for her initial appearance in public with her chosen running mate at Temple University’s campus in Philadelphia that same evening.
Though she hasn’t decided yet, Harris said in a late-Monday message to her participants that it’s important for “grassroots fans – such you please – to have immediate news about the status of the race.” She also gave voters a chance to indicate up on a link to receive the notification first. “I know many of you are willing to discover out who I will be choosing to represent me on the campaign circuit, as well as perhaps in the White House, as the vice president,” Harris wrote.
Though she hasn’t decided yet, Harris said in a late-Monday message to her participants that it’s important for “grassroots fans – such you please – to have immediate news about the status of the race.”
She also gave voters a chance to indicate up on a link to receive the notification first. “I know many of you are willing to discover out who I will be choosing to represent me on the campaign circuit, as well as perhaps in the White House, as the vice president,” Harris wrote.
One of the most important choices Harris will make in her political career is selecting a running partner as she quickly puts together a campaign to oppose Republicans presidential nominee President Donald Trump and his vice president candidates, U.S. Senator JD Vance, in the election scheduled for November 5. On Tuesday, Vance will also visit Philadelphia’s South Side as an element of his campaign.
With a solid support rating in Pennsylvania, home to 19 electoral votes, Shapiro, 51, is an emerging star in the party and an essential winning state for both Harris and Donald.
The significance in history of the ticket would be increased by Shapiro, a former state attorney general, who would become the nation’s first Jewish vice presidential candidate, and Harris, who is running for the position of the very first Black & South Asian American woman voted to the presidency.
Shapiro’s ardent support for Israel may drive away some leftist voters, but it may also win back reduces and thwart Republican attempts to use the Israel-Gaza conflict as a wedge issue against the Democrats.
The 60-year-old Walz, a former teacher and member of the US Army National Guard, has gained notoriety in the past few days as an avid admirer of Harris. He called Trump and Vance “weird,” an offensive comment that went viral and was picked up by the Harris campaign.
Although Walz has demonstrated appeal to white rural voters, as a previous member of Parliament from a Republican-leaning region, he has also supported progressive measures as governor, including expanded paid worker leave as well as complimentary school meals. Despite being a firmly Democratic state, Minnesota is situated near two important battlegrounds: Wisconsin & Michigan.
Six candidates had been the subject of speculation: four governors, has a senator, and a cabinet member in the Biden administration; these men are all white and have a track record of winning over white or neutral votes in rural areas.
Alongside Shapiro and Walz, other candidates were Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Governor Andy Beshear of Kentucky, & Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois.
According to sources who spoke with Reuters, the contenders will find out whether they were chosen either on Monday night and early Tuesday morning. According to campaign officials with knowledge of the arrangements, the Harris team will be releasing a social media statement showcasing the pair. Two weeks ago, after Vice President Joe Biden resigned from the contest and endorsed Harris to succeed him, Harris started looking for a running mate.
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