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Kamala Harris considered Pete Buttigieg as running mate, thought a Black woman-gay man ticket too risky

Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ memoir-meets-retrospective book “107 Days” is slated to hit shelves on Tuesday, September 23, and bits and pieces that have been released to promote it have been quite telling.  It turns out, Americans could’ve had a ticket that was diverse in multiple ways. In a second alleged leak of pages from her book, provided to The Atlantic, Harris speaks about deciding on a running mate. While that nod eventually went to Minnesota Governor, and former Congressman […]

todaySeptember 19, 2025

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Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket

Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the decision. In choosing Walz, she is turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state, including sweeping protections for abortion rights and generous aid to families. Harris hopes to shore up her campaign’s standing across the upper Midwest, a critical region in presidential politics that often serves as […]

todayAugust 7, 2024

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Democrats draw volunteers, donations with Harris atop the ticket

WASHINGTON (AP) — The day after Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race for the White House, Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee’s Michigan campaign office saw 650 people sign up to volunteer. The next night in Nevada, Rep. Steven Horsford had another 600 volunteers register in his Las Vegas-area district. Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean’s constituents were “fired up.” New Hampshire Rep. Annie Kuster felt “palpable” enthusiasm. And by week’s end, Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s team had 400 volunteers ready to “get on the bus” to campaign for […]

todayJuly 27, 2024

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Cornel West taps BLM organizer Melina Abdullah as VP pick for historic all-Black ticket

Presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West has selected activist, community organizer, and professor Melina Abdullah as his vice presidential candidate in his bid for the White House. This marks the first-ever all-Black presidential ticket in U.S. history. West, who is running to be on the ticket as an independent, announced his running mate on Wednesday on Tavis Smiley’s radio show on KBLA. “I wanted to run with someone who would put a smile on the face of Fanny Lou Hamer and […]

todayApril 10, 2024