In late July, we asked readers of Colorado Pols to weigh in on their thoughts on the potential Vice Presidential selection from Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris. With the official announcement expected on Tuesday, it’s time to ask once more time.
On July 29, readers felt like Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly had the edge, but things have changed a bit; North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was then believed to have made into Harris’s top three, but he subsequently withdrew his name from consideration.
As POLITICO reports, two of the original “top three” are still in the mix:
A vetting team led by former Attorney General Eric Holder briefed Harris on the roughly half-dozen final candidates.
Harris on Sunday held interviews with Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the vice president’s residence in Washington. A person familiar with the selection process said it was possible that Harris has spoken virtually to other potential picks, or might do so Monday.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have also been reviewed by the Harris campaign vetting team.
Tuesday’s announcement is scheduled to be in Philadelphia, which would indicate that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is the frontrunner. Over the weekend, however, several potential VP picks (including Kelly and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz) traveled to Pennsylvania to stump and fundraise for incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey, Jr.
The Harris for President campaign is doing a good job of maintaining some level of suspense, so we want to know what YOU think will happen. As in all of our totally non-scientific polls, we want to know what you think will happen, not who you might support or prefer personally. Think of it like a betting exercise; if you were going to lay down a sizable amount of money on the question below, which option would you select?
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Tim Walz checks a lot of boxes for me.
Has announcement location been correlated to VP pick in the past? I'm not sure. It could just as easily be that they set the announcement in Philly so that Shapiro could be there to pledge his support and quiet anyone discontented by him not being picked.
There's no real historical correlation between location and candidate. It would be weird, though, to NOT pick Shapiro if the announcement is in his back yard.
I lean slightly to Kelly, but look at the three faces in the picture and tell me which one best says "Happy Days are Here Again?"
It'll be Shapiro.
At least Shapiro may lock up PA's electoral votes. But alas, the Squad has issued a Fatwah prohibiting Harris from selecting Shapiro because he is too Jewish.
My guess is that Harris follows Richard Nixon's strategy in selecting someone who does no harm …. in the polls, that is.
In 1968, Tricky Dick faced a dilemma. If he selected Rockefeller, the right wing would bolt. And if he selected Reagan, the left wing would bolt (once upon a time, boys and girls, the GOP had a left wing). So, he went with someone relatively unknown who offended neither wing.
Voilá …. I give to you Spiro Agnew.
I thought you liked centrists.
Tim Walz looks too old. He is only 60, but looks older.
I don't know, I don't care.
ALL of the candidates are better than JD Vance. ALL of the candidates are much more lucid than DJ Trump. To the extent that a VP can help during the campaign, all of them seem to have positives that can be played up, and none of them have Agnew- or Eagleton-sized problems.
Apparently, those on Kamala's social media will get a text tomorrow shortly before she and Mr. X stroll on the stage at the PA event.
The one goal, and only goal, is to defeat the Orange Blob in Nobvember. Everything else should be a sideshow.