A call Friday featuring Vice President Kamala Harris and about 300 major Democratic donors left many who dialed in frustrated, with one donor declaring it “ludicrous” shortly before it ended, according to two sources familiar with the call.
The poll found that, with the right running mate, Harris could likely beat the Republican ticket in November. In Pennsylvania, 47 percent of voters said they would vote for her if she were running alongside the state's Governor, Josh Shapiro, while only 46 percent backed Trump and Vance.
Officials from the highest ranks, including Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, prefer an open process, some believing it would strengthen any Democratic nominee.
Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Provincetown Saturday for a campaign fundraiser at the Pilgrim Monument.
Major reasons Democrats are concerned about tapping Vice President Kamala Harris should President Joe Biden step aside stem from polling and her failed 2020 presidential bid.
The vice president struck a note of optimism and support for President Biden, while emphasizing their backing of LGBTQ rights.
The vice president headlined a sold-out fund-raiser at the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum that featured a star-studded roster of national politicians and celebrities.
The effort, which includes expansive advertising and polling, assumes that the vice president would be the most likely candidate to replace the president at the top of the Democratic ticket.
WASHINGTON—A leading voice in Democratic Party’s liberal wing made a case for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the presidential nominee should President Biden step aside, the latest indication that top party leaders are plotting out a future with a different ticket.
As President Joe Biden faces mounting pressure to drop out of the 2024 presidential race while isolating in Delaware with Covid-19, former House speaker Nancy Pelosi is reportedly looking to prevent the vice president from automatically taking the nomination.