"would have been an ideal partner - if I were a straight white man. We were already asking a lot of America: to accept a woman, a Black woman, a Black woman married to a Jewish man. Part of me wanted to say, Screw it, let's just do it. But knowing what was at stake, it was too big of a risk. And I think Pete also knew that - to our mutual sadness."
"He is a sincere public servant with the rare talent of being able to frame liberal arguments in a way that makes it possible for conservatives to hear them. I love Pete. I love working with Pete. He and his husband, Chasten, are friends."
Kamala Harris joined the Democratic ticket with only 107 days to campaign before the November election. Harris believed Pete Buttigieg would have been an ideal partner but concluded that pairing with a gay man would add unacceptable political risk. Harris noted that Americans were already being asked to accept a woman, a Black woman, and a Black woman married to a Jewish man. Harris described Buttigieg as a sincere public servant who can frame liberal arguments so conservatives can hear them and noted personal friendship with him and his husband, Chasten. Harris ultimately selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
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