Who will be Kamala Harris’s running-mate?
She is reportedly vetting a dozen options. These are the top three
Editor’s note: This story was updated on July 30th.
KAMALA HARRIS, the presumptive Democratic nominee, is running a sped-up campaign. With less than four months until the election, she will announce her vice-presidential pick within days: new rules approved by the Democratic National Committee require her to pick one by August 7th. A running-mate can enhance a ticket—and, in theory, help bring support from voters that the candidate herself might not squarely appeal to—but rarely tips the scales. Ms Harris is reportedly vetting as many as a dozen people, but three are widely viewed as favourites.
The reported favourites
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