Kamala Harris may be publicly sticking by Biden as he fights to save his campaign, but that's not stopping other Democrats from considering her as his most likely replacement. Should Harris soar to the top of the ticket, she would probably choose a moderate white man as her vice president, two people close to the Biden-Harris camp told the New York Times.
Harris would become the first Black and Asian American female nominee of a major party, and a palatable veep would help temper the shock of her nomination in this age of identity politics. Govs. Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Andy Beshear of Kentucky, and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania are emerging as potential candidates, the aides said.
Cooper looks like the favorite right now. A southern moderate, he has worked alongside North Carolina's Republican legislature since winning a tough battle for the governorship in 2016. Some Dems think that North Carolina is up for grabs in November and Cooper could help potentially flip the state.
Shapiro has something that the White House sorely lacks at the moment: good polling numbers. According to a poll from January, he has a higher approval rating than other recent Pennsylvania governors, with 59% approving of his performance.
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