Whom Should Kamala Harris Choose as Her Running Mate?
President Joe Biden’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democrats’ choice for president today sent party members scrambling to advance their own allies to paste into the VP position on the national ticket with Harris.
Three swing state names emerged above the others:
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona
and
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.
Kelly, a former astronaut and combat veteran of the first Gulf War, has represented Arizona in the U.S. Senate since 2020. He is married to former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who was shot and nearly killed in a 2011 assassination attempt.
Cooper has served as North Carolina’s governor since 2017. He is the former attorney general of his home state and served in both the General Assembly and the Senate of North Carolina.
Governor of Pa., Shapiro is another former top cop, like Cooper and Harris herself. Like the two of them, he served as attorney general of his home state prior to running statewide.
Here’s the question:
All three are great but Kelly is a true American Hero. He is known for his measured demeanor and his support of his wife, Gabby Gifford is a heart-felt story of love, devotion, and commitment.
No surprise to see Mark Kelly way ahead on your vote, as I write. But maybe that points to the argument that he would be the astute choice to put at the top of the ticket, rather than as VP candidate. I personally believe he would be a very strong candidate for president with the right profile to take on and beat Trump. He’s got the Right Stuff, you might say.
Harris is not the nominee, fool.
I think Mark Kelly would be strong.
We need Democratic governors to stay where they are. We cannot afford to have governships vulnerable.
Mark Kelly has an amazing resume’ and has appealed to broad range of voters in what been a pretty solid red state.
I am strongly in favor of Mark Kelly! He has the integrity, intelligence, accomplishments and demeanor needed to make this a winning ticket. His wife and their story is the light we need during these dark times. Their commitment to public service after her own assassination attempt is admirable and a true American inspiration. I would donate if he was picked.
I would be happy with Mark Kelly or Josh Shapiro. Both men are very intelligent and well-spoken. They have the strong values and integrity to stand up to Trump and beat their vision of taking this country backwards. God bless the ticket that stands for democracy!