If Harris wins, she'd be the second VP in modern history to clinch the presidency
1 month, 2 weeks ago

If Harris wins, she'd be the second VP in modern history to clinch the presidency

NPR  

If Harris wins, she'd be the second VP in modern history to clinch the presidency toggle caption Brendan Smialoowski/AFP via Getty Images If Vice President Harris wins, she'd be only the second vice president in modern history to successfully run immediately after their term as vice president. “Vice presidents are pretty successful at gaining their party’s nomination for president,” said John McGlennon, who teaches American politics at the College of William and Mary. “But they’re less successful at actually winning elections.” About 1 in 3 vice presidents in modern history have successfully been elected president. Sponsor Message Read more on what dynamics often shape a vice president's bid for the Oval Office.

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Unprecedented Election: Trump and Harris Battle It Out for the White House
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Unprecedented Election: Trump and Harris Battle It Out for the White House

Hindustan Times  

The 2024 presidential election is unlike any other, with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris facing off in a contest that has captivated the nation. Trump's comeback bid, fueled by anger over inflation and immigration, has defied expectations, while Harris's rise to prominence has been remarkable. The outcome of this election will have profound implications for the future of the country, …

Unprecedented Election: Trump vs. Harris Set to Decide the Future of the Nation
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Unprecedented Election: Trump vs. Harris Set to Decide the Future of the Nation

Firstpost  

The 2024 US presidential election will be a watershed moment in American history, as voters choose between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The outcome of this election will have significant implications for the country's political landscape, as it will determine the country's next president. The election is unprecedented, as it involves a president facing criminal charges and a vice president …

Vice presidents often run for president. Making it there has been a leap
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vice presidents often run for president. Making it there has been a leap

NPR  

Vice presidents often run for president. “Vice presidents are pretty successful at gaining their party’s nomination for president,” said John McGlennon, who teaches American politics at the College of William and Mary. “But they’re less successful at actually winning elections.” Only 15 of the 49 vice presidents in the country’s history have become president. The legacy of the previous administration …

Opinion: America’s Next Chapter: The Case for Kamala Harris
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: America’s Next Chapter: The Case for Kamala Harris

Huff Post  

We are among the millions of Americans who have already cast their votes for Kamala Harris for president. When she’s crafting solutions for America’s future, she’s thinking about the single parent working two jobs who couldn’t make it to the town hall; the rural family struggling with internet access who couldn’t join the virtual meeting; the first-generation college student studying …

Kamala Harris' election would defy history; Just one sitting VP has been elected president since 1836
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kamala Harris' election would defy history; Just one sitting VP has been elected president since 1836

New Indian Express  

Past vice presidents who ran When Gore ran in 2000, his advantages were similar to those enjoyed by George H.W. “Instead of finding a way to embrace the accomplishments of the Clinton administration, Gore ran away from Clinton as fast as his legs could carry him,” Slate's Jacob Weisberg wrote soon after the election. In 1960, Eisenhower was still so …

Who is US Vice President Kamala Harris — and can she beat Donald Trump?
5 months ago

Who is US Vice President Kamala Harris — and can she beat Donald Trump?

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden endorsed Harris after dropping out of the presidential race, but it is unclear if she will be embraced by the Democratic Party. In a one-two upheaval in US politics, President Joe Biden has said he will not run for re-election in November and instead endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris already made history by becoming the first …

Kamala Harris popularity: Why timing may be her greatest issue.
1 year, 2 months ago

Kamala Harris popularity: Why timing may be her greatest issue.

Slate  

By the old political playbook, Kamala Harris did everything right. Harris holds the distinction of being “first” in a long list of roles: first Black vice president, first South Asian vice president, first female vice president, first Black attorney general of California, first South Asian attorney general of California, first female attorney general of California, first elected Black female district …

Vice President Kamala Harris matches record for tiebreaking votes in Senate
1 year, 5 months ago

Vice President Kamala Harris matches record for tiebreaking votes in Senate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris, who made history as the first woman, the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president, has made history again by matching the record for most tiebreaking votes in the Senate. “I’m going to make sure I’m not the last.” Unlike Calhoun, who spent eight years accumulating his …

Column: Reports of a rift between Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren play into Republican hands
1 year, 9 months ago

Column: Reports of a rift between Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren play into Republican hands

LA Times  

There are so many ways to delegitimize a woman in politics: Attack her for the sound of her laughter, for shedding a tear on the campaign trail, for her choice of clothing, for being cranky with her staff or eating her salad with a comb. In January, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was asked during a Boston Public Radio …

Why Joe Biden might drop Kamala Harris as his running mate for 2024 US polls
1 year, 9 months ago

Why Joe Biden might drop Kamala Harris as his running mate for 2024 US polls

Firstpost  

Despite receiving the greatest number of votes cast in a presidential election, there is discussion among some Democrats and commentators about breaking up the Biden-Harris partnership for the 2024 election. While Joe Biden has become the target of much criticism for the inflationary challenges of the current US economy, it is Vice President Kamala Harris’s position on the ticket that …

Harris still struggling to define herself one year in VP job
2 years, 11 months ago

Harris still struggling to define herself one year in VP job

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden put the full weight of his presidency behind voting rights action last week, heading to Capitol Hill in an effort to push Democrats to change Senate rules to pass legislation. Both White House press secretary Jen Psaki and Harris aides had no clear answer when asked why the vice president didn’t join Biden in the …

New poll on Kamala Harris finds only 40 percent think she's qualified to be president
3 years ago

New poll on Kamala Harris finds only 40 percent think she's qualified to be president

Daily Mail  

A new poll on Vice President Kamala Harris finds her popularity falling further and that only 40 per cent of voters believe she's qualified to take over President Joe Biden's job. A Rasmussen Reports survey conducted between December 5-6 found that 39 per cent of likely U.S. voters held a favorable opinion of the veep, two points lower than her …

Column: When ‘Vice President Harris’ became inevitable, trouble was sure to follow
3 years ago

Column: When ‘Vice President Harris’ became inevitable, trouble was sure to follow

LA Times  

Kamala Harris was considered useful as a running mate, but as vice president, she is inspiring a lot of complaints. Not only is she less popular than her boss, but according to one recent poll, she even broke Dick Cheney’s record for most unpopular sitting vice president. “It’s hard to miss the specific energy that the White House brings to …

Column: Kamala Harris, the incredible disappearing vice president
3 years, 1 month ago

Column: Kamala Harris, the incredible disappearing vice president

LA Times  

Kamala Harris made history when she was elected vice president, but since then has settled into a more traditional back-seat role. She shattered all kinds of ceiling glass when Joe Biden made California’s junior senator his running mate and Harris was elected vice president. No one like her — the first woman, first Black person, first Asian American elected vice …

Kamala Harris: Vice president and Democratic Party heir apparent?
3 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris: Vice president and Democratic Party heir apparent?

Al Jazeera  

Harris will make history on Wednesday and will be closely watched as the possible future of the Democratic Party. “That solidifies her in her own right, not only as vice president but into the future.” But, he added, her fate will now be tied to the Biden administration’s success: “As goes the president, goes the vice president.” Biden, who at …

In pictures: Vice President Kamala Harris
3 years, 11 months ago

In pictures: Vice President Kamala Harris

CNN  

Kamala Harris, the United States' first female vice president, made more history at the Democratic National Convention when she formally accepted the party's presidential nomination. "On behalf of the people; on behalf of every American regardless of party, race, gender, or the language your grandmother speaks; on behalf of my mother and everyone who has ever set out on their …

Kamala Harris makes history many times over as vice president-elect
4 years, 1 month ago

Kamala Harris makes history many times over as vice president-elect

LA Times  

With her election to the second-highest post in the nation, Kamala Harris has secured her place in history as a first — several times over. Wearing suffragist white and occupying the unorthodox speaking slot before her running mate, President-elect Joe Biden, Harris made a forceful prediction: “While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be …

US Prez Polls: Kamala Harris's Sister, Stepdaughter and Niece to Deliver Speeches Nominating Her as VP
4 years, 4 months ago

US Prez Polls: Kamala Harris's Sister, Stepdaughter and Niece to Deliver Speeches Nominating Her as VP

News 18  

Kamala Harris's sister, step-daughter and niece will deliver the vice-presidential nominating speeches for the Indian-origin senator, who is poised to make history on Wednesday as the first-ever American of Indian and African descent to be nominated by a major party for the top post. Democratic National Convention Committee in a statement said Harris's sister Maya Harris, neice Meena and step-daughter …

Biden 'nailed this decision' in picking Harris to be his running mate: Obama
4 years, 4 months ago

Biden 'nailed this decision' in picking Harris to be his running mate: Obama

India TV News  

Former US president Barack Obama has joined top Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, to praise Indian-American Senator Kamala Harris' selection as the party's vice-presidential candidate in the November election, saying Joe Biden has "nailed this decision". Presumptive Democratic party presidential nominee Biden on Tuesday named 55-year-old Harris as his vice-presidential running mate, making history by selecting the first black woman to …

Biden ’nailed this decision’ in picking Harris to be his running mate: Obama
4 years, 4 months ago

Biden ’nailed this decision’ in picking Harris to be his running mate: Obama

Live Mint  

Former US president Barack Obama has joined top Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, to praise Indian-American Senator Kamala Harris' selection as the party's vice presidential candidate in the November election, saying Joe Biden has "nailed this decision". Presumptive Democratic party presidential nominee Biden on Tuesday named 55-year-old Harris as his vice presidential running mate, making history by selecting the first black …

Kamala Harris’ balancing act
4 years, 4 months ago

Kamala Harris’ balancing act

CNN  

Washington CNN — No one said that being the vice president would be easy. But as Joe Biden’s lieutenant, California Sen. Kamala Harris would be faced with a uniquely challenging balancing act: pioneering the Democratic Party into the future – while navigating the party leadership’s retrograde mores. In particular, the message that a Vice President Harris would send to Black …

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