She has already been vetted and is on the Biden-Harris ticket that has all but sewn up the nomination which means she could easily inherit the campaign infrastructure and finances.Political strategists say picking anyone other than Harris would "represents a legal, political and financial minefield," because it would "raise questions about the status of the delegates whom Biden and Harris have won — and the nearly quarter-billion dollars in their campaign coffers, money that cannot easily or perhaps even legally be handed to someone else.
"Anyone aiming to replace Biden would have to have a campaign up and running -- and line up new finances -- within weeks if not days, both considered almost impossible.Although Harris' performance as vice-president has not impressed many, she does have national name recognition.
Why Democrat insiders fear it's now INEVITABLE that Harris will replace Biden -- showed her losing to Trump by eleven points.Some of the governors being urged to run have already indicated they are not jumping into the fray at this late stage, even as party grandees are preparing to the ground for a Harris nomination.Among them is South Carolina lawmaker Jim Clyburn, whose endorsement of Biden turned around the race in 2020, and who has said he would support Kamala Harris this time around if she were the nominee.On the downside, pundits point out that Harris' fared disastrously in the 2020 race, dropping out of the Presidential contest after a campaign meltdown.
We beat Trump once, and we’re going to beat him again.
Period.” she said.
WASHINGTON: Pragmatic pundits, pollsters, and people of Democratic persuasion are starting to line up behind vice-president Kamala Harris as the putative party nominee for the White House even as President Joe Biden is tenaciously hanging on to his bid for second term.A decision on whether Biden will renounce his candidacy or continue his campaign is just hours or days away.But there is growing clamor for Harris to step up despite residual doubts about whether she is well-placed to defeat Donald Trump.Biden is expected to make a call on whether he will continue or withdraw from the race after a weekend interview and public events that could show if he is still fit for the job -- or not.Reasons being advanced to promote Harris to replace Biden as the Democratic nominee range from the practical and pragmatic to the logical and logistical. She has already been vetted and is on the Biden-Harris ticket that has all but sewn up the nomination which means she could easily inherit the campaign infrastructure and finances.Political strategists say picking anyone other than Harris would "represents a legal, political and financial minefield," because it would "raise questions about the status of the delegates whom Biden and Harris have won — and the nearly quarter-billion dollars in their campaign coffers, money that cannot easily or perhaps even legally be handed to someone else."Anyone aiming to replace Biden would have to have a campaign up and running -- and line up new finances -- within weeks if not days, both considered almost impossible.Although Harris' performance as vice-president has not impressed many, she does have national name recognition. Others prominent Democrats spoken as potential nominees, including California Governor Gavin Newsom, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, are popular in their home state but lack national appeal.Party flacks do not seriously consider outliers such as Michelle Obama in the mix.Democrat insiders also cite optics, arguing that as the first Black and Asian-American woman to be elected to vice-presidency, denying Harris the top nomination in favor of a white male candidate could alienate minorities whose support is crucial to win the White House.Polls show that Harris performs much better against Trump than any other potential Democratic nominee, although a poll cited by Daily Mail -- which had a lead story headlined: President Kamala? Why Democrat insiders fear it's now INEVITABLE that Harris will replace Biden -- showed her losing to Trump by eleven points.Some of the governors being urged to run have already indicated they are not jumping into the fray at this late stage, even as party grandees are preparing to the ground for a Harris nomination.Among them is South Carolina lawmaker Jim Clyburn, whose endorsement of Biden turned around the race in 2020, and who has said he would support Kamala Harris this time around if she were the nominee.On the downside, pundits point out that Harris' fared disastrously in the 2020 race, dropping out of the Presidential contest after a campaign meltdown. Her performance as vice-president has also been unspectacular.Kamala skeptics also warn that inasmuch as she might win minority votes, her candidacy could alienate white suburban voters in swing states that Democrats need to clinch the White House.Harris herself has been circumspect so far about keeping the Oval Office in her sights as she continues to back Biden, saying voters should look at his successful 3½ years in office, not his 90 minutes of struggling in a debate.In a CBS News interview on Tuesday, she declined to answer a question about whether she is ready to lead the country if Biden is unable to, countering that she is “proud to be Joe Biden’s running mate.”“Look, Joe Biden is our nominee. We beat Trump once, and we’re going to beat him again. Period.” she said.
