We don't get too worked up when we're up a couple points in a poll or when we're down a couple points in the poll

The thing I know is that you can't be rolling up your sleeves if you're ringing your hands

That's Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer talking about her role as a national co-chair of the Biden-Harriss campaign.

And it's that down-to-earth Midwestern pragmatism that's made her something of a Democratic star since she emerged as a leader during the COVID pandemic.

And in the last two weeks, since Joe Biden's debate performance,

her star has been rising.

She's been touted as a replacement on the Democratic presidential ticket if

Biden isn't the nominee. A potential alternative from a key Midwestern state is

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Governor Richard Whitmer would absolutely be in this mix.

But Whitmer says it's not happening.

She spoke on Good Morning America this week.

He has my full support.

I'm a co-chair for the Biden Harris campaign. I have

great confidence in this president. He's got receipts. He's delivered for the

American people and I'm glad that he's ready to continue this fight.

Consider this as Democrats scramble to he's ready to continue this fight.

Consider this as Democrats scrambled to figure out a way forward this election year.

We talked to the Michigan Governor about her new memoir and what the future may hold

for both her and her party.

From NPR, I'm Wanna Summers.

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