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In It to Win It

(9,103 posts)
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:02 PM Jul 2024

Who is leading the race to become Kamala Harris's running mate? New Yahoo News poll shows support for top contenders.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/who-is-leading-the-race-to-become-kamala-harriss-running-mate-new-yahoo-news-poll-shows-support-for-top-contenders-204043531.html


Ever since President Biden ended his reelection bid Sunday, there’s been little doubt about who’s likely to replace him atop the Democratic ticket: Vice President Kamala Harris.

But one mystery remains: Who will Harris recruit as her running mate?

Welcome to the veepstakes. It’s a time-honored Washington tradition. Speculation swirls. Names emerge. Pundits pontificate. Vetting begins. Ultimately, a new political partnership is born.

According to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll, which was conducted from July 19 to 22, Democrats don’t have a clear favorite for the job — yet. When shown a list of potential Harris running mates and asked to “select all” they would “approve of,” a plurality of voters who identify as Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents answered “not sure” (30%) or “none of the above” (6%).

The next-highest finishers were California Gov. Gavin Newsom (30%), Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (25%) and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (24%) — the most familiar names on the list.
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Who is leading the race to become Kamala Harris's running mate? New Yahoo News poll shows support for top contenders. (Original Post) In It to Win It Jul 2024 OP
Don't know who it's going to be, but I'm speculating that no_hypocrisy Jul 2024 #1
I wish it would be bamagal62 Jul 2024 #2
My understanding is that Newsom can not be a VP choice because he is from California. LisaL Jul 2024 #3
Pete Buttigieg wins the "I'd trust him to petsit my cats while I'm away" award. WarGamer Jul 2024 #4

bamagal62

(3,611 posts)
2. I wish it would be
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:11 PM
Jul 2024

Whitmer. But I don’t think that’s going to happen. And you know Kimberly is just waiting to accuse Gavin Newsom of something. So, I’m not sure who it will be. I just wish they would just go ahead and announce it.

WarGamer

(15,032 posts)
4. Pete Buttigieg wins the "I'd trust him to petsit my cats while I'm away" award.
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:16 PM
Jul 2024

I'm completely comfortable with him and would trust him implicitly. 100%.

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