Vice President Kamala Harris has told top advisers that she’s looking for someone who can “balance the ticket” and serve as president if need be. She’s looking for “more of a governing partner” than an electoral boost, one person involved in the conversations told NOTUS. Effectively, “someone with executive experience at the highest level.”
The Harris campaign is not even a week old but is already advancing in making one of its most consequential decisions: who will serve as Harris’ running mate. The choice, people close to Harris say, will ultimately be hers, and there are several core qualifications she’s now weighing.
“You already hear the criticism, the ‘liberal from San Francisco.’ So I think finding balance defined in lots of different ways is going to be the key — whether it’s the geographical balance, the perception of ideological balance but comportion. A balance to their energy and approach,” said a second Democrat close to Harris. “Look, this is all going to be about vibes at the end of the day.”