North Carolina governor Roy Cooper is bowing out of Harris VP contest
4 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina governor Roy Cooper is bowing out of Harris VP contest

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has taken himself out of contention as Kamala Harris’ running mate. Cooper had been considered a potential running mate given his long friendship with Harris going back to their days as attorneys general of North Carolina and California, respectively. Democrats have made a play for North Carolina in 2024, and President Joe Biden’s first event after his disastrous debate performance in Atlanta took place in Raleigh. Governor Roy Cooper claps as he speaks at a news conference, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. Cooper had been considered a potential running mate for Harris Cooper’s decision to exit Harris’ vice president selection process comes ahead of him headlining a fundraiser entitled “White Dudes for Harris” on Monday night.

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Roy Cooper: ‘Extreme’ GOP candidates could help Harris win North Carolina
4 months ago

Roy Cooper: ‘Extreme’ GOP candidates could help Harris win North Carolina

Raw Story  

Roy Cooper thinks down-ballot races will help Vice President Kamala Harris win the Tar Heel State, he said at the Democratic National Convention on Monday. Speaking to POLITICO journalist Ryan Lizza at a Q&A event, Cooper predicted strong voter turnout to prevent “extreme” right wing candidates from winning office. “I have a 2008 feeling about North Carolina, and we know …

Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz to begin Pennsylvania bus tour on…
4 months, 1 week ago

Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz to begin Pennsylvania bus tour on…

Hindustan Times  

Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, alongside her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, is to conduct a bus tour through Pennsylvania this coming Sunday in a bid to clinch the state's 19 electoral votes. The Harris-Walz ticket has prioritized Pennsylvania, underscored by their choice to hold their first rally in Philadelphia, the state’s largest city, shortly after Walz was announced as …

Walz is making a 5-state dash for campaign cash, traveling solo for 1st time as Harris’ running mate
4 months, 1 week ago

Walz is making a 5-state dash for campaign cash, traveling solo for 1st time as Harris’ running mate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is branching out this week and holding his first solo events as Vice President Kamala Harris ’ running mate, making a five-state dash for campaign cash and addressing a key union gathering. Walz’s focus on fundraising this week comes after he stormed through a series of battleground states with Harris last week to introduce …

Week in politics: The Harris-Walz campaign takes off
4 months, 1 week ago

Week in politics: The Harris-Walz campaign takes off

NPR  

Week in politics: The Harris-Walz campaign takes off We look at how Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign is taking shape, with the massive influx of donations and the selection of Minnesota's Gov. Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota's governor, Tim Walz, as her running mate. Yes, those terms apply, but there was also something like what Wall Street brokers …

Harris choosing Walz is another win for behind-the-scenes experts Pelosi and Obama
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris choosing Walz is another win for behind-the-scenes experts Pelosi and Obama

The Independent  

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Donald Trump wants Joe Biden back in the race, says, ‘What if he crashes DNC to take back nomination’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump wants Joe Biden back in the race, says, ‘What if he crashes DNC to take back nomination’

Hindustan Times  

Former President Donald Trump recently took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to rant about President Joe Biden potentially crashing the Democratic National Convention to “take back nomination” from Vice President Kamala Harris and challenging him to “another debate.” Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign rally at the Georgia …

The View star Alyssa Farah Griffin criticizes Kamala Harris’ VP pick Tim Walz
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The View star Alyssa Farah Griffin criticizes Kamala Harris’ VP pick Tim Walz

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The View co-host Alyssa Farah …

Column: After past disappointments, Harris shows courage in VP choice
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: After past disappointments, Harris shows courage in VP choice

LA Times  

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris introduces Minnesota Gov. At a Pennsylvania campaign rally Tuesday where Harris and Walz appeared together publicly for the first time, Shapiro promised that “I’m gonna be working my tail off” for the Democratic ticket. It was the plainspoken Walz, after all, who came up with arguably this election cycle’s most effective adjective — a potential …

Tim Walz VP: Why the Minnesota governor is Kamala Harris’ running mate.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tim Walz VP: Why the Minnesota governor is Kamala Harris’ running mate.

Slate  

Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. That changed with Walz’s first appearance two weeks ago on Morning Joe, the MSNBC proving grounds for the would-be running mates to perform their routines. We need to ban Animal Farm.’ Nobody is.” Walz’s main competition for the slot, if any of the reporting during the past two weeks is to be believed, …

Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Walz has been a strong public advocate for Harris in her campaign against Trump and Vance, labeling the Republicans “just weird” in an interview last month. Ken Martin, Chairman of the Minnesota-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party said young people he spoke to on the campaign trail were “Walz pilled.” Walz and other Democrats went into …

Harris names Walz as her VP choice
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris names Walz as her VP choice

China Daily  

US Vice-President Kamala Harris on Tuesday selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, 60, as her vice-presidential running mate. US Vice-President Kamala Harris on Tuesday selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, 60, as her vice-presidential running mate, adding the folksy and popular Midwestern state executive to the Democratic ticket as the party seeks to hold onto key Northern battleground states this fall. But …

Kamala Harris names Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate for 2024 US election
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris names Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate for 2024 US election

ABC  

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate in the 2024 US election. The Trump campaign has criticised Mr Walz as a "radical leftist" and a "West Coast wannabe", a reference to the relatively progressive politics of states like California. After Mr Walz was chosen, Mr Shapiro quickly offered his support, calling …

Kamala Harris is poised to announce her vice-presidential running mate. Here's who's still in the race
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris is poised to announce her vice-presidential running mate. Here's who's still in the race

ABC  

Kamala Harris is only days away from making her first public appearance with her pick for vice-president — but her campaign says she still has not made a decision on who it will be. Founding director of progressive non-profit organisation The Institute for Public Accuracy Norman Solomon said picking Mr Shapiro "could fracture support among the party", calling the conflict …

Who is winning in the Kamala Harris veepstakes?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is winning in the Kamala Harris veepstakes?

The Independent  

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Historian reveals why he's full-steam ahead for this Kamala Harris VP candidate
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Historian reveals why he's full-steam ahead for this Kamala Harris VP candidate

Raw Story  

Tim Walz is among those who have been named as possible running mates for Vice President Kamala Harris. I’m a Minnesotan and have watched Walz since he started running for governor in the 2018 election," wrote Perry in an MSNBC column. He feared Democrats would put a "brake on progress, seeking the kind of consensus across the middle that just …

Veepstakes elimination: Some candidates reportedly out of the race for Harris' VP
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Veepstakes elimination: Some candidates reportedly out of the race for Harris' VP

Raw Story  

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has withdrawn from consideration as Vice President Kamala Harris's potential running mate in the upcoming presidential election, according to reports from The New York Times and CNN. This development, reported on Monday evening, aligns with a Bloomberg story earlier that day which indicated Harris's team had narrowed their focus to three potential candidates: Minnesota Governor …

NC Gov. Cooper opted out of Harris VP vetting, in part over worry about GOP lieutenant: AP sources
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NC Gov. Cooper opted out of Harris VP vetting, in part over worry about GOP lieutenant: AP sources

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper opted not to be a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate search in part due to concerns that his Republican lieutenant governor would try to assume control if he left the state to campaign as part of the Democratic ticket, according to three people familiar with the matter. Cooper confirmed in …

Leading candidate exits Kamala Harris' 'veepstakes'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Leading candidate exits Kamala Harris' 'veepstakes'

Raw Story  

A leading contender to become Kamala Harris's running mate for the Democrats has exited the "veepstakes." Cooper was said to be among the six leading candidates for Harris's vice presidential candidate, along with big names such as Josh Shapiro, Mark Kelly, Andy Beshear, Tim Walz, J.B. Pritzker, Gretchen Whitmer, Gina Raimondo and Pete Buttigieg. Read also: 'About a dozen' people …

NC governor Roy Cooper fielding questions about a spot on Harris ticket
5 months ago

NC governor Roy Cooper fielding questions about a spot on Harris ticket

Raw Story  

Roy Cooper’s job firing up crowds for the Democratic presidential ticket this year would appear to be at odds with the subdued demeanor of a longtime North Carolina office holder not given to verbal flourishes. Cooper’s steady climb through North Carolina’s political ranks and his position as a Democratic governor in a swing state has pundits measuring his potential as …

Kamala Harris praises 'unmatched' Biden in first speech after he withdrew: VP says Joe 'wanted to be here' and is 'feeling much better' during COVID battle... and tells crowd 'you may clap'
5 months ago

Kamala Harris praises 'unmatched' Biden in first speech after he withdrew: VP says Joe 'wanted to be here' and is 'feeling much better' during COVID battle... and tells crowd 'you may clap'

Daily Mail  

Kamala Harris lavished President Joe Biden with praise on Monday after he endorsed her to be the Democratic nominee for president and the vice president prepared to visit her new campaign office. Harris made her first public appearance since Biden exited the 2024 contest, hosting an event for National Collegiate Athletic Association championship teams from the 2023-2024 season on the …

Shapiro already being vetted as Harris' running mate: report
5 months ago

Shapiro already being vetted as Harris' running mate: report

Raw Story  

Josh Shapiro and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear are already being vetted to become Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, according to “two people close to the vice-president” quoted in a report Sunday night in the Financial Times. Shapiro tweeted Sunday he would “do everything I can to help elect @KamalaHarris as the 47th President of the United States.” Shapiro, 51, …

Kamala Harris is now in a bright spotlight as she fights to secure the Democratic presidential nod
5 months ago

Kamala Harris is now in a bright spotlight as she fights to secure the Democratic presidential nod

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is being thrust into the most scrutinizing of spotlights, suddenly the leading candidate to succeed President Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and her party’s main hope of defeating Republican Donald Trump. But in her call with Harris, the vice president stressed to her: “We’re in this to win it.” Harris also …

Who could replace Harris as the next vice presidential candidate? Meet her potential choices
5 months ago

Who could replace Harris as the next vice presidential candidate? Meet her potential choices

LA Times  

Cooper became governor in 2017 after a long career in politics in a state that Democrats have closely contested in recent presidential elections. Cooper gained national acclaim in 2016 when, as attorney general, he opposed House Bill 2, a measure that required individuals to use bathrooms based on their gender identity assigned at birth. In 2017, the year following the …

Harris hits the campaign trail in North Carolina as Biden isolates for COVID
5 months ago

Harris hits the campaign trail in North Carolina as Biden isolates for COVID

NPR  

Harris hits the campaign trail in North Carolina as Biden isolates for COVID toggle caption Allison Joyce/AFP/Getty Images For more updates from the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, head to the NPR Network's live updates page. FAYETTEVILLE, NC — Vice President Harris gave one of her most forceful speeches of the campaign on Thursday, giving what amounted to a …

The last line of defense for abortion rights in the South - and Biden’s best ally
8 months, 1 week ago

The last line of defense for abortion rights in the South - and Biden’s best ally

The Independent  

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Former North Carolina justice enters Democratic primary for governor in 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

Former North Carolina justice enters Democratic primary for governor in 2024

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A second prominent Democrat has entered the primary for North Carolina governor in 2024. Michael Morgan, a former state Supreme Court justice who stepped down early from the high court last week, announced his campaign Tuesday. Mark Robinson, State Treasurer Dale Folwell, former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, former state legislator Andy Wells and retired health care executive …

North Carolina governor vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority
1 year, 3 months ago

North Carolina governor vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a sweeping Republican elections bill Thursday that would end a grace period for voting by mail and make new allowances for partisan poll observers. Another bill Cooper vetoed on Thursday would take away the governor’s appointment power to several boards and commissions, such as those that set electricity rates and environmental …

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper wins reelection
4 years, 1 month ago

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper wins reelection

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic Gov. “It’s time to do the hard work of healing because North Carolinians deserve that,” Cooper said in an acceptance speech minutes after The Associated Press called the race in his favor. “What an uphill battle it was, and we’re like, that close.” Forest said he unsuccessfully tried multiple times to call Cooper on the phone …

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