Vice President Kamala Harris will reportedly campaign in swing states next week with her chosen running mate.
Reuters reports:
Vice President Kamala Harris will tour battleground states with her vice presidential candidates next week, two sources familiar with the plans said Tuesday, a sign that the selection process for her running mate is coming to an end.
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Harris will announce her vice presidential pick next week before visiting states that could swing Republican or Democratic in November, one of the sources said.
The way Harris has her running mate launched is in contrast to Donald Trump, who waited until the Republican National Convention because he believed he was building anticipation, drama and hype that would bring more free money to his campaign media and larger television ratings for the Republican convention.
None of these things happened.
Instead, a gunman opened fire on Trump, and his vice presidential nominee emerged from the news cycle like a deflated balloon with a lackluster debut.
Vice President Harris is taking a more traditional approach to selection and rollout. If she names her running mate by Monday, she will get a week of backlash and coverage. If her running mate is a dynamic new national face, think Josh Shapiro, the Democratic candidates might be able to ride the wave into their convention, which now has a rock-and-roll feel to it. , should have a good impact on the country.
Kamala Harris’ running mate draft is coming, and with it Trump’s next headache and the Republican Party.
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