US EditionHarris says Buttigieg was her 'first choice' for 2024 running mate but the pairing was too risky
Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz over Pete Buttigieg as her 2024 running mate due to concerns about voter acceptance of a Black woman and openly gay man ticket, risking electoral defeat.
- Kamala Harris stated that her first choice for running mate in 2024 was Pete Buttigieg but deemed him "too big of a risk" due to racism and homophobia.
- Harris ultimately selected Tim Walz as her running mate, leading them to lose the presidential election to Donald Trump.
- In her book "107 Days," Harris expressed that Buttigieg "would have been an ideal partner — if I were a straight white man," highlighting the challenges of her identity.
- Harris's comments suggest voters may not support a ticket featuring a Black woman and a gay man, which influenced her decision on the running mate.
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Harris: 'Too Big of a Risk' to Pick Buttigieg as Running Mate Because He's Gay
“But we were already asking a lot of America: to accept a woman, a Black woman, a Black woman married to a Jewish man." The post Harris: ‘Too Big of a Risk’ to Pick Buttigieg as Running Mate Because He’s Gay first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Kamala Harris Reveals Tim Walz Was Not Her Preferred Running Mate, First Choice Reportedly Was "Too Big Of A Risk" * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
Kamala Harris disclosed that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz wasn’t her first choice as a running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Harris said Pete Buttigieg was her first choice. According to reports, The Atlantic obtained an excerpt from her upcoming book, “107 Days.” Harris reportedly thought the former transportation secretary was “too big of a risk.” NEW: Kamala Harris passed on her top choice for a running mate—Pete Buttigieg—because it wo…
Kamala Harris says Buttigieg was ‘first choice’ for VP but proved ‘too risky’ · American Wire News
Former Vice President Harris revealed who her “first choice” was for a running mate in 2024, and it wasn’t Gov. Tim Walz. In another revelation from the failed Democratic presidential nominee’s upcoming book, Harris wanted former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as her vice presidential running mate, but found it was too risky. “As Kamala Harris rushed to pick a running mate last year, her ‘first choice’ was her close friend Pete Buttigie…
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