Biden confirms he's considering Whitmer for VP

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6. The point is well-taken, but Bob Dole lost handily, and candidates often have to run amidst crises.

Great Depression, WWII, Great Recession, even the Civil War had politicians governing while they managed a crisis. I think resigning may actually make one look weaker, and it would have to be up to the individual to decide whether they could govern and campaign at the same time.

Of course, there isn't a *heck* of a lot of campaigning happening now

I think any public official at the state or federal level is going to be dealing with this. Harris, Warren, Klobuchar, Duckworth, etc. are all going to be dealing with legislation in the Senate, and any Governor such as Whitmer will be dealing with this. I guess there's Stacey Abrams, who's not currently in office, but my money is not on her being selected.