By the time you read this, Vice President Kamala Harris may have announced her running mate, or the decision may have leaked. Either way, one of the big questions looming over the 2024 race to the White House will have been answered.
Given the list of contenders, it’s a pretty safe bet that Harris will be on the ballot with a white male who has won elected office, isn’t shy about attacking former President Donald Trump and will reinforce her messaging about big issues like the economy and abortion.
It’ll take a little time for the political dust to settle after the announcement. Polls suggest President Joe Biden’s decision to step aside and anoint Harris has reset the race, which appears to be a dead heat nationally as well as in battleground states that will decide the election.
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So let’s set aside, for now, the question of how Harris’ pick reshapes the race, if it does. Instead, let’s look at three questions about her campaign that don’t turn on her........