Harris is well-positioned to take over Biden’s campaign – appeals to Democrats due because Biden agenda, without the baggage
Mueller, ‘The Hill’ staff writer, 7-21-24
[Julia Mueller, ‘The Hill’ staff writer, 7-21-24, “Harris vs. Trump: What the polls tell us,” https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4785009-kamala-harris-polls-donald-trump/, 7-21-24, EP]
Harris is also “the easiest one” among the prominent Democrats being floated for the hypothetical nominee to slide into Biden’s place, given the mechanics of the process, Tranter said.
She’s best positioned to take over Biden’s campaign apparatus and Democratic National Committee (DNC) fundraising system without excessive legal entanglements, strategists have noted, and her agenda is already obviously aligned with Biden’s.
The vice president is also 59, more than 20 years younger than Biden, as well as a Black woman — attributes that could appeal to key demographics within the Democratic base.
“When you have a young Black woman on the ticket in place of Joe Biden, it really eliminates a lot of the arguments that Republicans are going to use against [Biden],” said Democratic strategist Michael Starr Hopkins. “She has the ability to run on all the positives of his record without health being the main focus.”