Biden campaign co-chair says Harris 'increasing her role' in reelection effort

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

07/07/24 7:08 PM ET


Former Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) said Vice President Harris is “increasing her role” in the campaign ahead of November’s election.

Richmond, co-chair of the Biden-Harris campaign, said Sunday on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart” that the vice president will be stepping up her involvement in the campaign. This comes as the campaign and the White House are still trying to quell concerns about President Biden’s ability to win a second term following a lackluster debate performance last month.

“She is increasing her role and she’s been a valued partner since day one. I won’t get into whether she’s been covered fairly by the press, but she is a valuable partner. She’s incredibly intelligent,” he said. “And I will just say she has not only publicly stated her support for President Biden, but she’s privately said that too.”

Harris has been walking a fine line as some people have suggested that she replace Biden at the top of the ticket. She has reiterated her support for Biden and has doubled down on his ability to serve a second term. Richmond also said that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) have also expressed their support for Biden following the debate.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4759014-biden-campaign-co-chair-harris-increasing-role/

[brer cat]

1. VP Harris is a great asset for the campaign.

She is intelligent, and relates well to people.

[Bayard]

2. I would like to see her start kicking ass and taking names

Be Biden's loud bulldog. I think it would also set her up better for 2028.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. She has been doing that but none of the "national" media are covering her

and only bring up her name if they want to be divisive.

You may see articles from the local news sources where she is giving her speeches but otherwise, they are purposely NOT showing her.

(I had posted about the above back in May)

[andym]

3. Biden/Harris is a team-- that should be the message

She is young and energetic and qualified. She should be out there as much as possible.

[Trust_Reality]

4. Yes, she needs to not hold back for fear of upstaging Biden, or whatever (I don't really understand politics).

She can be the exciting member of the Biden/Harris team. Let her rip!

[BumRushDaShow]

6. She HAS BEEN "ripping" but the national media will NOT show it

See above - https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3268420

(you have to go to the local city media outlets to find out what she is doing and that is being done ON PURPOSE)

[Novara]

7. Don't forget that the first two years she had to stay close to DC for Senate tie-breaking

So she got a late start, so to speak. Putting her out there gets the public to really see her. She is young and energetic and engaging but the public hardly knows this.

And if anything happens to Biden and she needs to step into the role, the public needs to see her and get comfortable with her. I think a lot of fear regarding Biden's age and ability comes down to the fear about succession. The more she is in the public eye showing her competence, the better people will feel about Biden's age. It's a win-win.

[manicdem]

8. Real leadership

I applaud her efforts and loyalty to Biden despite the pressure. I hope she runs and wins in 2028.