‘Key positive’ given Biden’s age: David Axelrod cites internal data gauging Kamala Harris as ready to be president

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Former Obama adviser David Axelrod said Kamala Harris met an “important test” for Joe Biden, given his age.

Moments after Biden announced Harris, a senator from California who was a fierce rival in the primary contest, would be his running mate, CNN published an op-ed by Axelrod in which he discussed internal campaign research that informed the former vice president’s decision.

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