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PunkinPi

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Mon Mar 16, 2020, 09:04 AM Mar 2020

Kamala Harris Would Make the Best Vice Presidential Candidate, Voters Say In Poll [View all]

Former Democratic presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris of California is the number one choice to be vice president for the largest number of voters, according to a recent survey.

A survey conducted by Emerson Polling in mid-February showed that 20 percent of respondents thought Harris would make the best vice president. Entrepreneur Andrew Yang, who also ran for president, was a close second, with support from 18 percent of respondents. Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who lost to Trump in 2016, came in third with 16 percent support, while former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who has said she'd like to be vice president, placed fourth with support from 8 percent of respondents.

Democratic presidential contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders both said Sunday evening that they plan to pick a woman as their running mate, an option both candidates had already suggested in the past. As the race has narrowed to just two viable candidates, speculation has grown over who Biden or Sanders would pick as their running mate, with Harris emerging as a potential frontrunner.

After Biden asserted Sunday evening during the 11th Democratic primary debate that he planned to nominate a woman as his running mate, Yang expressed some surprise via Twitter.

"Wow Joe just committed to a woman as VP. I like it. Though he didn't mention that to me when we spoke," the former Democratic candidate tweeted. In a follow-up post, he also suggested Harris would be a top contender for the role.


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ETA Emerson poll:


If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Good choice. Firestorm49 Mar 2020 #1
Not so sure Capperdan Mar 2020 #2
She never "got in his face" and your second statement sounds sexist. PunkinPi Mar 2020 #8
can I just say how much I loved this statement... FM123 Mar 2020 #12
That statement has been around forever, can't claim it, but it's true. PunkinPi Mar 2020 #15
Well, that's okay - I don't love it any less! FM123 Mar 2020 #16
Agreed... it's sexist. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #20
Yep. nt PunkinPi Mar 2020 #23
We need to keep Senators in the Senate to gain the Senate, though CA is fairly safe. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #3
CA is safely blue, and Gov Newsom would choose a dem to replace her. Not a concern. nt PunkinPi Mar 2020 #5
Safely blue means Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Mar 2020 #4
Warren would likely have a repub replace her, so strategically that would be a no. nt PunkinPi Mar 2020 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Mar 2020 #25
Not wrong. During the interim the governor would fill the seat. PunkinPi Mar 2020 #26
I think Kamala Harris would be wonderful and do a great job! FM123 Mar 2020 #6
Good point Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #10
LOL... Gillum.... MAYBE NOT! NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #11
Well, Joe said he would choose a woman VP last night and... PunkinPi Mar 2020 #13
That statement probably ends Andrew Gillum's political career Awsi Dooger Mar 2020 #28
It Sure Looks like Kamala Harris disndat Mar 2020 #14
Clinton? Where'd that come from? I have several fears... TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #17
Harris didn't want AG when Obama offered it to her. PunkinPi Mar 2020 #18
Well, now is about the time when candidates start thinking about cabinet choices... TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #19
Irrelevant poll pattyloutwo Mar 2020 #21
So far, it's the only poll that has been conducted that I've seen. I'm sure there'll be another one. PunkinPi Mar 2020 #24
I like Kamala and a number of other women for VP Jarqui Mar 2020 #22
Actually, voters said "Someone Else" would be the best pick. HeartachesNhangovers Mar 2020 #27
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