The crowds are psyched. The campaign donations are flooding in. Volunteers are showing up at field offices in droves.
t’s a high-pressure decision that usually spans several months, but in this case is compressed into a matter of just weeks (Photo: PTI)
The crowds are psyched. The campaign donations are flooding in. Volunteers are showing up at field offices in droves. After a mostly smooth two-week campaign startup, Vice President Kamala Harris is headed into a crucial week that includes her most critical decision yet choosing a running mate while grappling with how to keep that early political momentum alive. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp Harris, a former prosecutor known for being deliberative, effectively has a deadline of Tuesday to select who will be her No. 2 from a list that has been whittled down to four governors, a senator and a Cabinet official who was also one of her 2020 foes.
It’s a high-pressure decision that usually spans several months, but in this case is compressed into a matter of just weeks.
From there, Harris and her running mate will launch into an aggressive, seven-state battleground tour that begins in Philadelphia on Tuesday and winds through Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada. Her early rallies have attracted enthusiastic thousands.
Campaign officials are aware that momentum can be fleeting and are working to capitalise on the energy now, while managing expectations by continuing to emphasise the race with Republican nominee Donald Trump is tight.
But the strong rollout has allowed the Harris campaign to put a number of states back in play that had been feared out of reach when President Joe Biden remained at the top of the ticket.
Harris faces new tests in the coming days as she works though key decisions including her vice presidential pick, with the potential to disappoint elements of the coalition.
