Who Should Be the VP’s VP?

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🗓️ 25 July 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Who do you think Vice President Kamala Harris should pick as her running mate? The VP has a strong bench to choose from, including Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro, Kentucky governor Andy Beshear and Arizona senator Mark Kelly — all of whom are reportedly being vetted. Each potentially could bring strengths — or swing state voters — to Harris’ campaign. We’ll talk about the considerations at play for the Democratic presidential candidate who knows well what the role requires. Guests: Shira Stein Zoom, Washington correspondent, San Francisco Chronicle Amanda Becker, Washington correspondent, The 19th Ken Thomas, White House reporter, The Wall Street Journal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.7	From KQVD in San Francisco, I'm Mina Kim. Coming up on forum, not long after President Joe Biden exited the race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, the speculation began.
1:10.0	Who might Harris choose as her running mate?
1:13.1	A battleground moderate, a good friend.
1:15.8	This hour, we go through the top names that have emerged as contenders and what they
1:20.1	might bring to the ticket and the country in a presidential election where energy and
1:25.1	attention have shifted, for now, to the Democrats.
1:28.5	Who is your favorite to be Kamala Harris's running mate?
1:31.6	We hear from you and a panel of Washington reporters after this news.
1:43.7	Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim. With reports that Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough delegates to win the Democratic presidential nomination, focus has turned toward her next critical move, choosing her running mate. The Harris campaign is reportedly vetting governors Andy Bashir, Roy Cooper, Josh Shapiro,
2:03.1	and Senator Mark Kelly, among others, many names have been floated. In this hour, we take a
2:08.3	closer look at who they are and what the considerations are for Harris. Who knows well the requirements
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