WASHINGTON — In the week since President Joe Biden’s dismal debate performance, Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged, publicly and privately, as one of his fiercest defenders — and as the person with the most intense support to succeed him on the ticket if he were to step down. NBC News spoke with seven sources […]
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Replacing Biden with anyone but Harris would be a real headache for Democrats
President Joe Biden vowed again on Wednesday that he is not dropping out of the race. If he does, Vice President Kamala Harris would start out as his best-positioned replacement. Harris has both practical and political benefits in her favor. Democrats would have a practical and political nightmare on their hands if President Joe Biden […]
Kamala Harris faces political pressure — and opportunity — as Biden struggles
Vice President Kamala Harris wouldn’t bite. “Joe Biden is our nominee,” she told a CBS News reporter outside a San Francisco fundraiser Tuesday night amid signs the president’s Democratic dam was breaking. The reporter tried another tactic, asking if she was ready to lead the country if needed. Nothing. “I am proud to be Joe […]
Here’s how Harris could take over Biden’s campaign cash if he drops out and she runs for president
CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has been one of President Joe Biden‘s staunchest defenders following his shaky performance in last week’s debate, but she’s also emerged as a potential option to lead the party herself if Biden opted not to continue his campaign. One big question is what would happen to the […]
You, Me, and Kamala Harris’ Coconut Tree
America has fallen out of the coconut tree and into a pile of Kamala Harris memes. As pressure builds for Biden to pull out of the presidential race following an abysmal performance at last Thursday’s debate, the vice president has emerged as the most likely successor to the nomination if a last-minute ticket shakeup were […]
Kamala Harris sees a sudden social media renaissance
It happened in what seemed like just a handful of hours. A sudden swell of social media chatter around Vice President Kamala Harris has added to the ongoing discourse around whether President Joe Biden will end his campaign following last week’s debate. It happened, as a lot of political conversation still does, on X. “My […]
Democrats are ironically declaring their support for Kamala Harris on social media
With Biden‘s 2024 viability in doubt, some left-leaning X users are getting behind Kamala Harris. There’s been a resurgence in Harris-centric memes, and for many, it’s clearly a bit ironic. But it also shows that while some Democrats don’t love the VP, they’re desperate to dump Biden. If you happen to be a politically engaged […]
Harris tries to hold the line for Biden as Democrats panic over election
WASHINGTON (AP) — By the time Vice President Kamala Harris stepped into her third fundraiser since President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate last week, she had her routine down. Yes, she conceded to a few dozen donors in San Francisco, the president’s performance was “not his finest hour.” However, she said, “the outcome of this election […]
Ed Harris narrates Oklahoma’s entrance into the SEC
It’s official. The Oklahoma Sooners are members of the Southeastern Conference. A move that’s been in the works for three years is coming to pass as the University of Oklahoma and the SEC mark the occasion with a celebration in Norman on Monday. The social media department for the OU athletic department has been hard […]
VP Harris top choice to replace Biden in election race if he steps aside, sources say
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris is the top alternative to replace U.S. President Joe Biden if he decides not to continue his reelection campaign, according to seven senior sources at the Biden campaign, the White House and the Democratic National Committee with knowledge of current discussions on the topic. Biden’s […]
Harris glosses over debate at San Francisco fundraiser, highlights Biden victories over ‘liar’ Trump
At a fraught moment in President Biden’s reelection campaign, as he faces calls to drop out of the race due to serious flubs at last week’s debate, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed donors at a private fundraiser Tuesday in San Francisco and focused on the election as a choice between civil liberties and dictatorship. “Let’s […]
Kamala Harris’ Odds of Winning Democratic Nomination Surge on Polymarket
Vice president Kamala Harris’ odds of becoming the Democratic nominee for president this year more than quadrupled on Tuesday, according to traders on Polymarket, the crypto-based prediction market platform that’s seen torrid growth in an election year. “Yes” shares in a contract asking whether she will get the nod traded as high as 31 cents […]