Who Should Kamala Harris Choose For A Running Mate?

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With the news of President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, all eyes are now on his potential successor, Vice President Kamala Harris, to carry the torch of unifying a fractured Democratic party.

My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best… pic.twitter.com/x8DnvuImJV

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024

So far, many Democratic figures and members have rallied behind Harris, who could become the nation’s first Black/South Asian female president. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Clintons, and many more have all come to the support of Harris.

Earlier this month, NewsOne spoke exclusively with Lateefah Simon. Simon worked for Harris during the former’s tenure as San Francisco’s District Attorney. She is  currently running for Rep. Barbara Lee’s seat in Congress(Lee stepped down and endorsed Simon stepping in). But during that interview, Simon said that,

Kamala is a natural leader…[and]—I imagine that the most difficult thing for her to do was to so gracefully become a follower of the president’s agenda. That’s not to say she disagreed with it, but it’s to underscore that she’s spent her entire career developing agendas by engaging very closely and personally with the community. To sit back in order to best serve was a new way for her to be of service. Which in the end, is one of Kamala’s greatest strengths: to remain focused on providing meaningful public service rather than focusing solely on herself…

In a statement issued by Biden’s campaign, the Vice President said she was “…honored to have the president’s endorsement,” and that her “…intention is to earn and win this nomination.” The full statement can be found here, courtesy of Time.

Kamala’s next moves could make or break her entire campaign.

According to BBC, Kamala Harris’ approval rating has been very similar to Biden’s, steadily declining since early 2021 and currently sitting around 40%. Regardless of poll numbers, most experts believe the 2024 presidential election will be an extremely close race.

Perhaps the biggest decision she has to make now is choosing a suitable running mate.

Several outlets, including USA Today and Forbes, have predicted the “top picks” for the spot to unite the party and defeat Donald Trump in November.

Scroll down to take a look at some of the possible selections:

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