Harris Campaign Signals Announcement of VP

Harris HINTS at Governor for VP

The presidential campaign of Kamala Harris has been hinting to contributors that the vice president might choose a governor to be her running mate, even though Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) is still thought to be on the ballot.

 

Axios claimed that the Harris campaign has been pressuring backers to part with their money right away because of worries about limitations on contributions to events featuring a sitting governor.

 

It has been stated that several influential financial donors were given the assumption that they had till Sunday to write off their contributions.

 

Politico reports that Harris, 59, is scheduled to campaign with her vice presidential candidate next Tuesday and host a rally in Philadelphia with them.

 

The majority of the candidates who have dominated the veepstakes rumor mill are governors, such as Tim Walz of Minnesota, Andy Beshear of Kentucky, and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania.

 

Nonetheless, a pay-to-play regulation imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission on financial companies limits contributions to political campaigns or campaigns in states or regions where a particular financial institution may provide services.

 

Stated differently, the goal of the regulation is to prevent influential members of the financial industry from giving to state or local politicians who might be in charge of important resources like pension funds.

Within less than a week following President Biden’s decision to hand over the reins, the Harris campaign boasted of raising an astounding $200 million in funding.

 

Harris said to reporters on Tuesday that she has “not yet” chosen her running mate. It’s also said that she will start interviewing this week in preparation for her major choice.

 

Kelly and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are reportedly among the at least two non-gubernatorial candidates on her shortlist.

 

Given that some Democratic strategists believe Kelly, 60, might help mitigate some of Harris’ general election risks related to the border situation, Kelly has garnered special attention.

 

The senator from Arizona has already openly criticized Biden on border issues, notably his decision to revoke Title 42, a pandemic-era regulation that permitted the swift deportation of individuals who entered the country illegally.

 

Kelly had also repeatedly urged the government to take harsh measures. Biden’s administration did occasionally pay attention, as seen in one case when it moved to complete portions of the border wall in southwest Arizona.