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Source: Politico
Allies of Kamala Harris sought and received a meeting with Joe Bidens campaign staff this week after a leader of his vice presidential vetting team was quoted doubting whether shed be a loyal No. 2.
Prominent supporters of the California senator asked for the virtual sit-down on the heels of a POLITICO report Monday that Harris is not a lock for VP. It quoted former Sen. Chris Dodd, one of four members of the vetting unit, remarking to a prominent Democratic donor that Harris had no remorse for attacking Biden during a debate last year. Bidens campaign at the time viewed the attack Harris went after Biden for opposing a school busing program as a cheap shot contrived to make him look racially insensitive.
That story and another recent POLITICO report detailed that a contingent of Democrats is lobbying against Harris to be chosen as Bidens running mate.
The conference call included several of the states highest-ranking elected officials and labor and business leaders, including Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, Secretary of State Alex Padilla, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, state schools chief Tony Thurmond, state Treasurer Fiona Ma and Chad Griffin, a Democratic consultant and former head of Human Rights campaign, according to organizers.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/31/harris-allies-biden-call-dodd-389848