Following Joe Biden’s exit from the presidential race, in what was already a clear uphill electoral battle for Democrats heading into November, the left is now forced to rally behind Kamala Harris—one the most unabashedly extremist and unlikeable figures in the history of American politics. As speculation continues to mount over who Harris will select as her running mate in the weeks leading up to the Democratic National Convention next month, a significant question remains: can the Democrats’ vice presidential nominee save Harris’s campaign and salvage their electoral hopes?
Even despite the media’s relentless and factually baseless insistence that Harris has amassed the “momentum” and “energy” necessary to soothe the Democrats’ intra-party chaos and defeat Donald Trump on Election Day, polling data shows that Harris is in just as perilous of a position as Biden.
With only one exception, every single poll released since Biden endorsed Harris as the Democrat nominee shows that Trump is beating her handily—winning by as much as seven points. Trump leads Harris by one point in the latest New York Times/Siena poll, three points in the latest CNN survey, and seven points according to Rasmussen Reports.
In the only poll with Trump down (commissioned by Reuters), Harris edges him out by only two points, which is well within the margin of error.
Unfortunately for Harris, swing state polls are not any more favorable. In polls released following Biden’s exit from the race, Trump leads Harris by five points in Arizona, two points in Pennsylvania, two points in Georgia, and one point in Michigan. And as Kamala continues to visit battleground states and introduce herself to voters across the nation, any “momentum” she has thus far achieved will almost certainly evaporate when voters become more familiar with her radical left-wing record.
Could any of the names on Harris’s VP shortlist, then, improve her odds?
By every indication, the answer is no.
Recent reports indicate that some of the primary figures being considered to run alongside Harris are Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. While many of these figures have attempted to distinguish themselves as centrist liberals who can appeal to moderates, Independents, and working-class Americans, underneath the surface lies a shared record of extremism and left-wing fanaticism that will scare—rather than reassure—most voters.
Josh Shapiro, who was elected to the Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion in 2022 and previously served as the Keystone State’s attorney general, has a notorious record of being soft on crime. As Attorney General, he turned a blind eye to the rioting, looting, and carnage that unfolded during the George Floyd riots of 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Shapiro closed K-12 schools and forced Pennsylvania children to wear masks.
As governor, Shapiro has aided and abetted the Biden-Harris administration’s open borders agenda, refusing to send the Pennsylvania National Guard to assist Texas in staving off the border crisis. He has also been an advocate for Harris’s position of unrestricted abortion-on-demand up until the moment of birth.
Mark Kelly, who has been in the U.S. Senate since 2020, was reportedly Barack Obama’s first choice as Biden’s replacement—and it’s not difficult to see why. As a senator, Kelly has rubber-stamped nearly every Biden-Harris policy, including voting against additional funding for border agents, voting against the border wall and “Remain in Mexico,” and supporting mass amnesty and sanctuary cities—even despite himself representing a border state.
Kelly also supported the Biden-Harris spending sprees that triggered rampant inflation and cosponsored legislation that would ban Voter ID.
Though his status as a former Navy captain and astronaut has thus far gone a long way in cloaking his extremism, voters should not be fooled: a Vice President Mark Kelly would be just as dangerous as Vice President Kamala Harris.
Pete Buttigieg, another name being considered, has established himself as perhaps one of the most incompetent and far-left cabinet officials in American history. He botched the response the toxic train derailment that imperiled East Palestine, Ohio, as well as the airline cancellation chaos scandal of 2022. He has also faced criticism for spending a whopping two months on paternity leave as a supply chain crisis reared its head during the Christmas season, come under fire for calling roads “racist,” and, in a particularly tone-deaf and out-of-touch comment, stated that Americans concerned about high gas prices should simply buy an electric car.
Last but not least, Gretchen Whitmer has in recent years emerged as one of the most radical governors in the nation. Her draconian lockdowns during COVID caused Michigan to lose more jobs than any other state. Her administration has militantly supported Critical Race Theory and gender ideology and proposed nearly tripling the gas tax, while her anti-energy policies would decimate the Michigan auto industry. To top it all off, she has overseen an explosion of crime in her state.
Unfortunately for Democrats—and perhaps for the nation—additional but less probable individuals being considered, such as North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, and California Governor Gavin Newsom, would be just as dangerously extremist.
As Democrat operatives speculate as to how Harris’s pick could consolidate support among moderates and Independents, members of her campaign should not hold their breath. In the end, any person that Harris might tap to be the Democrats’ vice presidential nominee will signal that she is doubling down on—rather than tiptoeing away from—her own well-established record of extremism.
Aaron Flanigan is the pen name of a writer in Washington, D.C.
The only thing that will propel this twit into the White House is another fixed voting scam.
It all depends on how much they can cheat this time.
I know you can’t save America by voting Democrat!
the answer is no. the democrats will pick another DEI hire. they will try to create an image of a super human individual, but everyone will know its a dei hire
She is enjoying a brief bump, but when people wake up and find out just how stupid she really is, they will turn on her like a Rabid Dog, she is equally responsible as the weasel Joe Biden. Everything you see has landed in the old Poop hole, The Border and She was the border Zar, the Economy, all the Wars, Crime and the crime is not because of guns, it’s because of lack of enforcement, the on War Christianity, the War against Parents, the war on Energy, you tell me one thing that Biden/Harris or Harris/Biden it is all gone to Hell Harris and Biden are the same side of a two-headed coin.
This is the last chance to reset America, four more years of this crap will be too late!
God Bless America
The MASTERS OF DISASTER! how do we stop them from cheating!!!! hard to wrap my head around the fact they even have supporters!
Early voting and mail-in ballots are the only way the Democrats have a chance at stealing another election. Can’t believe anyone who has witnessed any of her speeches would consider her a viable choice for POTUS! Incoherence and cackling does not bode well in dealing with the evil that exists in our world today. Trump has a proven track record of economic success, peace on the world stage, and needs the opportunity to put back what’s been damaged and finish draining the swamp. End the Dept of Ed, revamp the DOJ, FBI and many more alphabet “agencies”!
“Can Kamala Harris’s VP Pick Save the Dems?”. He/she/It won’t have to. The millions of illegal alien voters from the last election now have millions more. They will save it for the dims.
The V.P. pick is rarely a positive factor. In 2024, it won’t be enough of a factor to flip any state for either party.
That said, I would still like to see a debate between Vance and Kelly if we could get someone not in bag for either party like Greta Van Susteren to moderate.
Save them from what? According to the polls, they have this election won already. God help us…
Regardless of who the Communjsts run for POTUS & VPOTUS (and I still think Kacklin’ Kamala is on a short leash if her poll numbers don’t improve), the disastrous policies that cause more suffering for our Republic will continue and probably be even worse than what we’ve seen over the last several years. The goal of the Communists is to tear our society down and destroy the Republic so they will seek to do anything and everything to hold onto power. Harris is a San Fran Dem who wants to make all of this country just like that miserable sewer, so lies and cheating are going to be the themes through Election Day. Pray that the Good Lord will intervene and the efforts of the Communists will not succeed.
She is going to be another lying Biden. She is standing in front of the people and telling some of the most bold faced lies, unbelievable!
I’m guessing that Kackling Kammy has already been told who her running mate will be, I have no idea who, but I’ll bet it is someone that is not on the published list.
Make no mistake about it. Harris will not be making a VP pick. That will be done by the OBama’s, George Soros, and the rest of the communist party.
When all her back peddling is exposed (border Czar, fracking for and against, covering up Biden’s dementia, defunding the police, promoting bail for rioters, the list goes on) I think independent and even some moderate democrats will wake up, and her poll numbers go down more than Joe’s, the DNC will replace her just like they did Biden.
Where do Democrat voters evolve from? Government employee unions, yes. University academics, yes. Elder voters longing for JFK and FDR, yes. Younger voters who believe that leftist utopia is possible, yes. That’s nearly half the electorate. And that is how these Democrat politicians with sketchy backgrounds (Elizabeth Warren is one) always have a chance to win. It’s all very unfortunate in this freest nation in world history.
Kamala is more worthless than Joe. The Democratic Party is (really) scrapping the bottom of the Barrel.
The Republican Party must dominate this coming Election.
The most obvious choice is being overlooked. Obama did not initially endorse her then all of a sudden he does. Why? Because a deal has been made. Look for Michelle to come out as the VP choice.
Pete Buttigieg would jump at the chance. Maybe the others are so loyal to dem ideas they will accept just to keep this going. I hope she can’t just declare herself the winner without any credibility. We shall see.
With the Damage the Democrats have done to this country in the last few decades who would vote for them.
Remember the Twilight Zone
Imagine if you will
A voter base so ignorant that even when their candidates promise to take away their guns, their money, and let their boarders wide open, they will still vote for them simply because they’re DEMOCRATS.
The ONLY way that Harris is winning the White House in November is a bigger steal than in 2020.
From all that I can see the Democrat party picked the Republican they wanted to run against as they have done for decades, so they have their controlled opposition. We’ll have to see whether the dear Lord lifts His disciplining hand over the American people. Announcing that the left won’t get away with cheating is more big talk, just like 2020 when the GOP did nothing to prevent it other than say to get out there and vote in large numbers; and when they won in 2016 they did nothing to stop it from happening in 2020; and, frankly, in 2022. Need fraud investigators on the campaign from beginning to end. They don’t do it.
Andrew Klavan has a great show about how the left is re-imagining Kamala Harris. Episode 1191, Trump vs the Cackler. He nailed it.
HELL NO!!!!!!!!d all of the left have been destroying this great country – harris is worse than biden – they should just leave this country bc they are not AMERICAN
NO! NO! As hollow and phony as they come. The denial, the BS and all other now being covered by false and useless people, therein lies the truth. VOTE Trump / Vance.
I don’t believe that the dems need saving. No matter how they lie, cheat and steal they remain powerful. The worst enemy America ever faced is the media (propagandia) which is at the bottom of this dreadful mystery.
She cannot pick anyone more competent than she is. She has to do another DEI- That is why she is vp- so that voters would not dump Biden for fear SHE would be president!. Fortunately- there are very few democrat candidates that are MORE competent than she is and it is unlikely she will choose one of them. More likely Buttigeige…
Can Dems win? Only if they cheat AGAIN and Trump supporters are complacent and don’t vote!
Just be sure to get out and VOTE! and take ten people with you! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! this isn’t “in the bag” and anyone that’s telling you that it is, is seriously fooling themselves! VOTE!
Pete Buttsore will give all our tax money to pride. First act ,to install gay flags in all classrooms. Kyle L.
Tapping names like “twit,” “Marxist,” “Buttsore,” “DEI,” “rats,” “Kameltoe,” and other words and phrases intended as slurs and written with various levels of vitriol and capitalization into your devices may give you some level of relief from your anxiety over the election’s outcome, but do you think it’s a smart strategy? Is this the best way to engage your fellow citizens who don’t share your views? Do you think undecided voters are persuaded by this language? If your chosen candidate goes down to defeat because of the ill-received tone of his rhetoric, you might want to take a look in the mirror and think about your contribution to this conversation. Is this the way you want your kids to wrestle with the challenges we all collectively face as a nation?
Reasonable thesis, but the article is way too strident.
The mere existence of this Harris campaign is sad beyond words. Surely it is the most irresponsible, despicable political act ever foisted upon America — not just the DemParty, but all of America. She has never won a single primary, and yet here she is — the MOST left wing of them all and a buffoon unequaled — vying for the same office held by the greats: Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Lincoln, Reagan and others.
God, please help us. This is not funny. This is dangerous.
Newsom like Harris is from California and so can’t be on a ticket with Harris. And as someone in NC the U.S. doesn’t need someone like Cooper who “mysteriously” won two terms despite the extreme difficulty of finding anyone here who likes anything he has ever done. The state congress can now override his veto because he managed to annoy one of his fellow Democrats so much they’ve come to the Republican side of the aisle!
harris is a dangerous and disgusting person. she is not bright. she left an innocent man in jail for 6 years knowing he was innocent. she just didn’t care. he did get 1.3 million dollars from his lawsuit.
Save the dems? I hope not.
Hearing so loud and clear.
“Too late for her (untruthful and hidden agenda) and for all who promote the democratic “ruin America” agenda as has biden and harris, clones to the hidden and untruthful.”
Nothing can save the Dems!
As far as I’m concerned any democrackhead you put in office is a big mistake , because Obama and the far left will still be running the country and nothing will change. They will move forward with destroying our country as they our now as well as taking our guns away, plus crime will go up even worse. I don’t trust the democrackheads for nothing all toads also lead to the dems behind the attempted assassination on Trump they are a very evil bunch , I wouldn’t put anything past them any more. Trump 2024
Harris’ VP pick won’t be hers. It’ll be Obama’s at the direction of Soros, the UN and the deep state.
…Harris Accomplishments….
Stopped the wall, opened the border
Gave Federal money to abortion clinics
Passed Voting Rights, no sorry that was 1965
New Gun Violence Law, murder up 20% since
Joined Palistinian Terrorist Demonstrations
Supported BLM’s 21 Billion in US damage
Donated to Terrorists bail bond fund
As Border Czar, refused to meet Border Chief
Went to the border only one time in 4 years
Ordered the border “cleansed” before photos
Boycotted Israeli Prime Ministers speech
Highest Negatives in history of all VP’s
She drove off 91% of her staff, and she lied
to us about Biden’s senility for 4 years.
…………….what a loser……………
Well, despite all that you said, voters of those states (with the exception of Buttigieg) have all voted for them and elected them. They’ve won. They each should bring in their state for her. Of all the ones mentioned Beshear is the most moderate, popular in Red Kentucky and would have greater appeal with moderates although will not bring his own deep red state but will help in other batlegrounds with moderates. They need to focus on her, her positions and just put out there her in her own words. That will turn off mostreasonable people. But don’t discount TDS and the droves that brings out to vote against trump. They won’t be voting for her as voting against him. That’s what happened last time (plus some cheating). People were voting against trump not for Biden. Same now. They’ll vote for anyone other than trump. So to those voters it doesn’t matter how bad she is and there are plenty of those.
In spite of the relentless media spin by the state-controlled media that Kamala is now suddenly likable, intelligent,competent, and articulate, combined with the general dislike of Trump’s personality as a result of a years-long smear campaign, a Trump victory is not a slam dunk.
The fact that the corrupt and ruthless DNC will do everything possible to rig the election, and that much-needed election reforms have not been initiated, this election might well be very close. And if that happens there will be endless recounts until the Left “Finds” enough votes to put Kamala over the top.
Those of us who love our country cannot be overconfident or complacent. We all need to do whatever we can to makes sure that integrity, honesty and sanity is restored to the United states government. This election is our last chance.
If you look at the map you see that things are not in harris favor !
Right now FL,AZ,NV look like fairly save for trump , GA is a tossup but lets say it goes blue
this scenario means that harris can only afford to lose 20EV which means if she loses PA its over , if GA goes red she must win PA , MI and WI to win with a 3 point margin this of course implies that there are no other surprises like VA or NM going red
Democrats seem to be obsessed with VPs lately , they act like JD vance is going to be the next president and who could be kamalas running mate its all about VPs .
Truth is VPs dont matter , unless you are privy of any information suggesting that the president on the ballot will be taken out by a sniper or be removed from office after inaugeration the VP simply dont matter simply because the VP has no powers or role in the lawmaking process .
Now kamalas options are exciting but mostly for republicans because some of her prospective picks present pickup opportunities for republicans
She is as clueless and useless as the rest of her political party. Can you see her meeting the head of Russia cackling away?
WHITMER & NESSEL the two MARXIST Michigan destroyers . Please from my lips to Gods ears , RED WAVE … Out with the DemoRATS ..
My guess is that in spite of the relentless media spin by the state-controlled media that Kamala is now suddenly likeable, intelligent,competent, and articulate, combined with the general dislike of Trump’s personality as a result of a years-long smear campaign, a Trump victory is not a slam dunk.
The fact that the corrupt and ruthless DNC will do everything possible to rig the election, and that much-needed election reforms have not been initiated, this election might well be very close. And if that happens there will be endless recounts until the Left “Finds” enough votes to put Kamala over the top.
Those of us who love our country cannot be overconfident or complacent. We all need to do whatever we can to makes sure that integrity, honesty and sanity is restored to the United states government. This election is our last chance.
The entire Harris cabinet will be Mexican
Roy Cooper of NC and Gretchen Whitmer of Mich have already decided they do not want Kamala’s VP job. What does that tell you ?