U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is engaged in a delicate balancing act, playing cheerleader for President Joe Biden while standing by as a leading contender to replace him if he ends his reelection bid. Former congressman Tim Ryan, while professing his admiration for Biden, wrote in a piece for Newsweek that "the Democratic nominee in 2024 should be Kamala Harris." "We beat Trump once, and we're going to beat him again, period." But she would not necessarily replace Biden if he were to end his candidacy, and Biden has insisted he has no plans to do so. PollingA CNN poll released Tuesday had Harris doing better than Biden against Trump, although not beating him.

Source: The Hindu July 04, 2024 05:47 UTC