DoubtingThomas wrote:...CNN declared Kamala Harris the front runner before scientific polls were available and made a
free political ad for her. According to a 2017 article, "top Democratic donors are starting to coalesce around her as their preferred candidate to take on President Donald Trump." In 2018 rich donors heavily funded female candidates for the midterm primaries. Can you explain why top democratic donors are so into identity politics?
It's what John McCain attempted in 2008: Ticket balancing. Do you think John Kennedy would have selected a Catholic as his running mate in 1960?
The reasons I think Kamala Harris would be a good running mate: She is younger, black, West Coast, and could energize younger voters. Her career is in law enforcement, which will ease older white voters. She is also a forceful speaker and a great debater. I think she'd do very well against Mike Pence. Finally, I think she is someone capable of being a heartbeat away from the Presidency.
The biggest potential negative would be her lack of attractiveness to some Sanders voters. I think there will be a lot of pressure from Bernie to have the ticket reflect some progressive values, and Harris is not going to ignite Sanders supporters with her record.
VP candidates have not always been the best part of American Politics. Spiro Agnew, John Edwards. I still remember when Dubya had Dick Cheney doing his Vice President search and vetting. What were the odds?
I'm curious as to what people think the biggest negatives of a Harris VP candidacy would be.