No, Harris won’t save the ticket

Published July 8, 2024 2:20pm ET



President Joe Biden’s public schedule notes that Vice President Kamala Harris has recently attended two daily briefings. This is not normally noted in the calendar and points to a greater public emphasis on Harris’ role in the Biden administration. If there is a push by Democrats to replace Biden with Harris for the nomination, they will find she cannot save the ticket.

As has been constantly discussed in the media since the presidential debate, Biden’s campaign is struggling. Former President Donald Trump is up 3.3% on Biden in a head-to-head matchup, and nine congressional Democrats have called for Biden to drop out of the race, with many others publicly expressing concerns about Biden’s ability to win the election.

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