Kamala Harris to interview VP picks, campaign has been vetting Walz, Beshear, party favors Shapiro

Vice President Kamala Harris is interviewing a half-dozen potential running mates this weekend ahead of a formal announcement and a battleground tour with her new No. 2 next week.

Her interview list includes Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Tim Walz of Minnesota, as well as Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, according to two people with knowledge of Harris’ selection process. The people were granted anonymity to discuss private campaign deliberations.

Shapiro and Kelly had been viewed as among the front-runners during her truncated selection process, which began with the vetting of about a dozen names. Some have publicly withdrawn from consideration, such as North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, who is close with Harris from their shared time as state attorneys general but expressed concern about regularly traveling out of the state if he were to be on the national Democratic ticket.

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[bjrnerlingchristophersen]

Tim Walz is an antidote to Trump and has NO suite or baggage. I'm just a regular honest guy vibe.

[kevinbrown]

TRUMP 2024 DONT LIKE IT PACK YOUR BAGS!!!

[lynetteprice]

Walz is absolutely killing it in terms if messaging and is hands down the most likeable.If you want to see GenZ, Boomers, Arabs, educators flock to the polls, choose WALZ!!!l pro-labor, pro publc education, stellar record, incredibly articulate, clever and witty, warm and friendly, but a bulldog when needed. John McCain and Bernie vibes with his own unique style.

[philliphargrove]

Walz would be much better than Shapiro. It would be a mistake to pick Shapiro just to win Pennsylvania.

[georgewashington]

Walz is Kamalas best choice, Tim Walz expands Kamala's public appeal with the people. // Shapiro will be a problem and she does not need a problem.

[HannahG-nkmf]

If she wants a moderate, Kamala should choose Pete Buttigieg. He attracts independents & polls a lot better among liberals. I would prefer a more progressive candidate like Beshear or Walz, but if she wants to go for a more centrist message then Pete, the best orator the Dems have, is the way to go

[helpfulfox]

pls pls pls pls pls pick Walz. Shapiro will kill alot of the positive energy the Harris campaign has been benefiting from

[bigchaloopa]

Maybe the VP will fall out of a COCONUT 🥥 TREE 🌳

[jerryking]

She's not picking anybody she's being told who to pick just like biden was told to pick her

[randybennett]

Shapiro has already been selected by Obama.

[chelsmaria]

No Shapiro. Please. He's the worst possible choice. Anybody else, but Walz is #1!

[ralphwhitaker]

Today I like to announce, I am also claiming Nikki Haley as the first black woman republican presidential candidate.

Her parents are from Amritsar, Punjab, India.

[jameslewis]

Willie Brown Willie Brown Willie Brown!

[ralphwhitaker]

am claiming Usha Vance, the wife of J.D. Vance as the second black woman vice president.

She is the daughter of Telugu Indian Hindu immigrants.

[DinnoPascual-ok]

Shapiro will be wins to be next Vice President #50!

[ralphwhitaker]

How do the indian community feels that she is claiming black, will they vote for her?

[evapanelli]

💙”We The People”💙
🌊 BLUE TSUNAMI 🌊
#WeWillNotGoBack💙
#NoProject2025🗳️🇺🇸
#MadamePresident🗽

[qopefcl]

YES TO SHEPIRO. PALESTINIANS PROTESTS IS FOR HAMAS A tertosts group. Not for gazans that nees help. They
burn American flags. Tbey like no one but themselves. twhats to be their alternative ? Dont they see how he feels about them. 💙💙

[artkahn]

KELLY 🫡🇺🇸💙
Name recognition….. Astronaut, victim of political violence, US senator, AZ lock.
Would love to see Vance try talking shit about a an American Hero.

[karansmithdeeds]

If you want to be like Venezuela vote Democrat.