{"id":2300943,"date":"2024-07-19T13:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T17:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-democratic-front-runners-might-be-hesitant-to-join-a-harris-ticket-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T13:19:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T17:19:23","slug":"democratic-frontrunners-may-be-reluctant-to-join-a-harris-ticket-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-frontrunners-may-be-reluctant-to-join-a-harris-ticket-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic frontrunners may be reluctant to join a Harris ticket &#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\">26<\/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%2Fdemocratic-frontrunners-may-be-reluctant-to-join-a-harris-ticket-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=2300943&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>S Democratic front-runners consider whether or not to join a ticket with Vice President Kamala\u2064 Harris, they may hesitate due to the challenges she faces in potentially taking over\u200b the presidential nomination from Joe \u2064Biden. Despite\u200b some\u2064 better polling numbers against President Trump than Biden, Harris still faces an uphill battle. Potential candidates for\u2063 her running\u200c mate may be wary of associating themselves with a \u200bticket that could lead to a loss, especially if voters\u2064 blame Harris for not addressing Biden&#8217;s condition sooner. With historical examples of candidates losing elections after being on unsuccessful presidential \u2062tickets, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-state-prosecutor-ayala-seeking-demings-seat\/\" title=\"Former State Prosecutor Ayala Seeking Demings&#039; Seat\">potential running mates<\/a> may be \u2062cautious about taking a risk. This uncertainty could make it difficult for Harris to find a suitable partner if Biden steps down.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Why Democratic front-runners might be hesitant to join a Harris ticket<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1706920\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> is facing long odds in his quest to defeat former President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3089037\/donald-trump-accepts-nomination-rnc-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Donald Trump <\/a>in November, with his party calling for him to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3088684\/pelosi-coordinating-behind-scenes-dump-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>step down<\/a> amid negative polling numbers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-quietly-taking-steps-to-compensate-for-bidens-age-report\/\" title=\"Report: White House discreetly addressing Biden&#039;s age-related concerns.\">age-related concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris is the favorite to take Biden&rsquo;s spot if he steps aside, but she could be facing her own adversity in a decision she will have to make then: finding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3090705\/kamala-harris-choices-vp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>running mate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While there has been ample speculation on <a href=\"http:\/\/Here's%20who%20Kamala%20could%20choose%20for%20her%20VP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>who Harris could take<\/a> as her vice president, any of those candidates would have to deal with being on a ticket that has similar polling to Biden at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the polls plaguing Biden also recorded Harris&rsquo;s numbers against Trump, which are largely better than Biden&rsquo;s but nonetheless paint the picture of an uphill climb for Democrats. According to <em>RealClearPolitics&rsquo;s <\/em>polling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>average<\/a>, Harris knocks down Trump&rsquo;s lead to 1.9 percentage points as opposed to Biden&rsquo;s 3-point deficit nationally.<\/p>\n<p>She also trails Trump in most of the battleground states. Harris&rsquo;s poor polling likely wouldn&rsquo;t be made much better if Biden does step down, especially if he chooses to resign the presidency, because voters could blame her for not pointing out the president&rsquo;s condition sooner.<\/p>\n<p>Those factors could make being her running mate a hard sell to anyone who has their own presidential ambitions. Govs. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) are both <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4780762-biden-future-harris-running-mate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly<\/a> not interested in being Harris&rsquo;s No. 2. Both names have been regularly floated as future presidential candidates, though they&rsquo;re unlikely to go for it this cycle since Harris is positioned better.<\/p>\n<p>Neither of them, or other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-rules-out-pence-as-2024-running-mate-mike-committed-political-suicide\/\" title=\"Trump Rules Out Pence as 2024 Running Mate: \u201cMike Committed Political Suicide\u201d\">prospective running mates<\/a>, will likely want to risk chalking a loss into their electoral records prematurely. That especially goes for Whitmer and Newsom, who have never lost an election in their political careers.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s also a historical precedent for why a potential Harris running mate might not want to risk losing. Former Vice President Walter Mondale and former Sen. Bob Dole both unsuccessfully sought the vice presidency again or for the first time on unsuccessful presidential tickets before losing themselves as the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>A potential Harris running mate might look more like Govs. Andy Beshear (D-KY) and Roy Cooper (D-NC), who haven&rsquo;t often been linked to their own presidential runs and could complement Harris with their appeal to centrist Democrats. Cooper is term-limited this year, and Beshear will face the same consequence in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>What could be encouraging to a potential Harris vice president is Sen. J.D. Vance&rsquo;s (R-OH) relative political inexperience and his past statements against Trump. A Harris running mate will likely use those things as firepower in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">vice presidential debate<\/a> in order to draw a further contrast between the Republican and Democratic tickets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And while Trump probably won over Biden in the first presidential debate due to the latter&rsquo;s mental errors, a vice presidential debate that tilts in the Democratic Party&rsquo;s favor would help its cause.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, Biden will need to decide whether to step down or not first before Harris can take his place, and he hasn&rsquo;t made any statement indicating he will do so. Biden has said he&rsquo;s confident in Harris&rsquo;s ability if she did have to take over as president, though.<\/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_1706920\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1706920\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why top Democratic candidates may be hesitant to join a Harris ticket President Joe Biden is facing challenges in his bid to defeat former President Donald Trump, with calls for him to step down due to negative polling and age-related concerns. Vice President Kamala Harris is seen as a potential replacement for Biden, but she may struggle to find a suitable running mate. While there is speculation about who Harris could choose as her vice president, potential candidates may be wary of joining a ticket with similar polling numbers to Biden. Harris&#8217;s own polling numbers against Trump are slightly better than Biden&#8217;s, but still present a tough battle for Democrats. This could make it difficult for anyone with presidential ambitions to agree to be Harris&#8217;s running mate. Governors Gavin Newsom and Gretchen Whitmer, who have been mentioned as potential candidates, are reportedly not interested in the position. There is a historical precedent for potential running mates of a candidate in Harris&#8217;s position to be hesitant, as they may not want to risk a loss on their electoral record. However, there are some potential candidates, like Governors Andy Beshear and Roy Cooper, who may be more willing to join Harris&#8217;s ticket. Senator J.D. Vance&#8217;s political inexperience and past criticisms of Trump could also make him an appealing choice for a potential Harris running mate. Ultimately, Biden will need to make a decision about stepping down before Harris can take his place, and he has expressed confidence in her ability to lead if necessary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2300944,"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\/AP21251717924713.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[24500,4009,17982,35601,32076],"class_list":["post-2300943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-reluctant","tag-democratic","tag-frontrunners","tag-harris-ticket","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP21251717924713.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300943","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2300943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300943\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2300944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2300943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2300943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2300943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}