Now that Kamala Harris has all but secured the Democrats’ presumptive nomination for the November election, attention is turning to who the Democrat vice president will choose as her running mate.
Barack Obama was reportedly “very upset” about Harris being endorsed by Democrat President Joe Biden after he dropped out.
That was partially because Obama had his eye on Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) to take the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket in November.
But according to The Hill, it looks like Kelly will have to settle for a potential VP slot.
It’s now being reported that he’s at or near the top of Harris’s VP shortlist.
Along with a handful of other potential vice presidents in a Kamala Harris administration, Kelly has recently received vetting materials from the current vice president.
Reports also indicated that Obama didn’t want Harris at the top of the ticket because, unlike the rest of the gaslit Democratic Party, he knows Harris stands little chance of besting Trump in November.
But clearly, the party is going for the “diversity” angle instead of the most qualified.
Kelly is an obvious pick for the Democrats.
A former astronaut and veteran, his main draw is that he’s popular in Arizona.
Arizona will be a critical swing state for the upcoming election, and Harris needs all the help she can possibly get.
Democrat strategist Matt Grodsky, a former communications director for the Arizona Democratic Party, weighed in on the potential of Kelly becoming Harris’s 2024 running mate.
“I think you need someone that’s got national ID and has been tested to a degree, and I think [Kelly] brings that,” Grodsky said.
The Hill noted:
Democrats have expressed enthusiasm around Kelly since he first won his Senate seat in a 2020 special election to serve the remainder of the late Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) term. He was then elected to a full term in the Senate in 2022.
Observers have noted that Kelly’s ability to consistently perform well for the party in Arizona could possibly transcend into other key battleground states.
With news of Kelly’s ascension in the VP race, his background is already under heavy scrutiny, including his reported ties to a Chinese balloon company.
🚨 NEW: AZ Sen. Mark Kelly, who is a top contender for Kamala Harris’ VP spot, literally OWNS a Chinese-funded spy ballon company, per NYT
You just can’t make this stuff up 😂🤣
Great pick, Kamala pic.twitter.com/toaQsJIecd
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 27, 2024
“Kelly stole his Senate seat from McSally via the Arizona mafia. He’s dirty,” one X user wrote.
Kelly stole his Senate seat from McSally via the Arizona mafia. He’s dirty.
— Angelina (@R10142010) July 27, 2024
Another X user wrote:
“Harris’ roots to the Chinese runs deep.
“Makes perfect sense…”
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