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The Guardian

Crunch time in ‘veepstakes’ as Kamala Harris prepares to choose running mate



Running mate decision likely to come down to ‘who can have the hard conversations’, a former Harris aide saysKamala Harris faces one of the biggest decisions of her political life over the weekend, as she enters the crucial last stages of picking a running mate who can help her win the White House and defeat the looming authoritarian threat of Donald Trump.Just two weeks after being suddenly thrust into the political spotlight and on to the top of the Democratic ticket after Joe Biden decided to step aside amid concerns over his age, Harris’s campaign has triggered a burst of enthusiasm among Democrats. Polls show her recovering much of the ground on Trump that Biden had lost. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/03/kamala-harris-choose-vp-speculation

Author : Martin Pengelly in Washington

Publish date : 2024-08-03 10:00:05

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