"In 107 Days, her memoir of the presidential campaign, Harris recounts the frantic process to select a running mate as she prepared to run against Donald Trump. She discloses that Buttigieg was her first choice for the ticket, writing that he would have been an ideal partner if I were a straight white man, but that he was too big of a risk. She ultimately turned to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz instead."
"My point is, as I write in the book, is that I was clear that in 107 days, in one of the most hotly contested elections for president of the United States against someone like Donald Trump, who knows no floor to be a black woman running for president of United States and as a vice presidential running mate a gay man, with the stakes being so high, it made me very sad. But I also realized it would be a real risk."
Kamala Harris recounts a frantic running-mate selection during a 107-day presidential campaign and names Pete Buttigieg her first choice but describes him as too risky because he is gay and the campaign timeline was short. She says she ultimately selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Harris clarifies that the decision reflected concern about public perceptions as a Black woman running against Donald Trump, not personal prejudice, and emphasizes a lifelong record as an LGBT ally. She praises Buttigieg as a phenomenal public servant, concedes she may have been overly cautious, and expresses sadness about the tradeoff.
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