Democrat anger as blame game begins over Kamala Harris’s devastating loss
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kamala Harris started her campaign with a wave of enthusiasm but failed to convince enough Americans to power her into the White House Some Democrats think swapping Joe Biden for Harris was their deadly mistake. Harris's campaign hung its hopes on voters from marginalized backgrounds and women — including Republican women concerned about their abortion rights — to come through for her on election night. Tim Walz was really the best running mate Harris could have chosen It wouldn't be a Democratic loss without the party's centrist members punching left. Democratic National Committee official Lindy Li told Fox News that Harris picking Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro as her running mate over Minnesota Governor Tim Walz may have been enough to push her over the line.