{"id":2291248,"date":"2024-07-09T14:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T18:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-says-she-wouldnt-rule-out-being-kamala-harriss-running-mate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T14:33:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T18:33:26","slug":"whitmer-says-she-wouldnt-rule-out-being-kamala-harriss-running-mate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-says-she-wouldnt-rule-out-being-kamala-harriss-running-mate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitmer says she wouldn\u2019t rule out being Kamala Harris\u2019s running mate &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhitmer-says-she-wouldnt-rule-out-being-kamala-harriss-running-mate-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2291248&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article\u2063 discusses\u2063 Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer&#8217;s response to the possibility of becoming Vice \u200dPresident \u200bKamala Harris&#8217;s running mate in the 2024 election. Whitmer did not rule out the\u2063 option but \u200cstated that she has never viewed\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-winners-and-five-losers-from-super-bowl-lv\/\" title=\"Five Winners And Five Losers From Super Bowl LV\">political positions<\/a> in Washington, D.C., with much excitement. She\u200b also reaffirmed her \u2062commitment to finishing\u2064 her gubernatorial term. The\u200c article highlights Whitmer&#8217;s support for\u200b President Joe Biden despite \u2063concerns about his\u2064 electability. Additionally, Whitmer addressed speculation about Biden potentially stepping aside and emphasized her focus\u200d on \u200cgoverning and campaigning for the Democratic ticket. The \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-cnn-publish-this-article-about-joe-biden-sending-troops-to-haiti\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did CNN Publish This Article About Joe Biden Sending Troops To Haiti?\">article includes<\/a> a\u200b link to read\u2062 more from the Washington Examiner.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Whitmer says she wouldn\u2019t rule out being Kamala Harris\u2019s running mate<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/asher-notheis\/\">Asher Notheis<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-09T14:10:53-04:00\">July 9, 2024 2:10 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1698632\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gretchen Whitmer<\/a> (D-MI) said Tuesday that she would not rule out the possibility of being the 2024 running mate for Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> should President Joe Biden step down.<\/p>\n<p>The Michigan governor praised Harris as \u201can incredibly capable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>,\u201d and explained that her potentially replacing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden<\/a> on the 2024 Democratic ticket would be \u201cthe natural conclusion.\u201d When asked if she had any interest in running as Harris\u2019s vice president, she said she has never looked at political positions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Washington, D.C.<\/a>, \u201cwith a lot of excitement,\u201d citing her love for state politics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut, you know, I\u2019ll never say never, but that\u2019s not something I am angling for,\u201d Whitmer said on ABC\u2019s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/the-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>The View<\/a><\/em>, noting how she made a commitment to finish her gubernatorial term.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2489522&#038;userid=11311&#038;loginid=9421&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=1d3080616bb881be3a07e381865b1ebb\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Whitmer also reiterated her denial to a report she told Biden\u2019s campaign that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-puts-susan-rice-in-charge-of-effort-to-expand-vote-by-mail\/\" title=\"Biden Puts Susan Rice in Charge of Effort to Expand Vote by Mail\">major swing state<\/a>, is no longer winnable. She explained that winning the state for the Democratic Party would \u201cnot be easy,\u201d and that one candidate trailing by 2 points should not be cause for either celebration or concern.<\/p>\n<p>Whitmer is among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3070293\/democratic-governors-affirm-support-biden-candid-conversation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic governors who are backing Biden<\/a>, despite growing concerns about the president\u2019s electability after the first presidential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" title>debate<\/a>. The Michigan governor has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-high-energy-price-trap\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s High Energy Price Trap\">dismissed speculation<\/a> of Biden potentially stepping aside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3072633\/whitmer-complains-distraction-speculation-replace-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>as \u201ca distraction\u201d<\/a> and added that she does not like seeing her name as a potential replacement because she is focused on \u201cgoverning and campaigning for the ticket.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the Biden campaign\u2019s insistence that he will not drop out of the 2024 race, polling data have indicated that both Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3074244\/kamala-harris-hillary-clinton-best-suited-replace-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>would have the best chance at beating former President Donald Trump<\/a>, with both slightly ahead of the former president. Clinton previously ran for president in 2008 and 2016, losing to Trump in the latter race\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n<p>While many Democrats are split over whether or not to keep Biden as their nominee, Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) has refused to give his take on the topic, stating that the president will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3074476\/hickenlooper-biden-will-do-the-right-thing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>\u201cdo the right thing for the country.\u201d<\/a> Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), meanwhile, has called the division within his party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3073903\/tim-kaine-need-unified-amid-calls-biden-drop-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>\u201cnot helpful,\u201d<\/a> and encouraged his fellow lawmakers to unify ahead of the November election.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1698632\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1698632\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whitmer stated that she would consider being Kamala Harris&#8217;s running mate if Joe Biden were to step down, praising Harris as a capable vice president. She mentioned that while she is not actively seeking the position, she would not rule it out completely. Whitmer also denied reports that she said Michigan is no longer winnable for the Democratic Party and emphasized her commitment to finishing her term as governor. Despite speculation about Biden potentially stepping aside, Whitmer remains focused on governing and campaigning for the Democratic ticket. Polling data suggests that Harris and Hillary Clinton would have the best chance at beating Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Some Democrats are divided on whether to keep Biden as the nominee, with some urging unity within the party<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2291249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Whitmer-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32438,5894,32439,32076,12025],"class_list":["post-2291248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kamala-harris","tag-politics","tag-running-mate","tag-washington-examiner","tag-whitmer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Whitmer-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2291248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291248\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2291249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}