Quotes from: [Kamala Harris is interviewing 6 potential VP picks this weekend | AP News](https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-shapiro-kelly-walz-beshear-vp-3b792c18b033b330ae59b45570ca56c1?taid=66ad599826df910001fadc2c&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter)

&gt;Her interview list includes Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Tim Walz of Minnesota, as well as Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, according to two people with knowledge of Harris’ selection process.

It's interesting that 2 Finalists are relatively progressive:

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz ([House Democrats home in on Tim Walz as Kamala Harris VP choice (thehill.com)](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4806591-tim-walz-harris-vp-house-democrats/) (US House Democrats favor Governor Tim Walz for Veep, including Rep. [Pramila Jayapal ](https://thehill.com/people/pramila-jayapal/)(D-Wash.), head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the ranking member of the Rules Committee, and US Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi)),

a relative somewhat progressive in Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear,

a 'moderate' in US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg,

a somewhat conservative and corporate Democrat and someone relatively bad regarding Israel-Palestine in Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro,

and a conservative and corporate Democrat in US Senator Mark Kelly.

And regarding polling:

[Harris and Trump are tied in 538's new polling averages - ABC News (go.com)](https://abcnews.go.com/538/harris-trump-tied-538s-new-polling-averages/story?id=112494481)

[President: general election : 2024 Polls | FiveThirtyEight](https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general/2024/)

[Harris Trump 2024 Electoral Map Based on Polls - 270toWin](https://www.270towin.com/maps/harris-trump-2024-map-based-on-polls)

VPOTUS Kamala Harris is already doing well in polling. She needs a Veep who won't be a possible hindrance for her Electoral College chances and who maybe can be a governing partner (something she reportedly wants).

Vetting is reportedly over and it's just the interviews left. Depending on how those go, it would seem Minnesota Governor Tim Walz should be the most likely Veep pick, and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear should be the second-most likely Veep pick.

I also give the edge to Governor Walz because if the Harris Administration manages to win the Election and win Reelection, Governor Walz would be 68 years old and that leaves the Democratic field relatively open for a primary challenge. Kentucky Govenor Beshear might be a great Veep pick, but he might not be a good Nominee for 2032.

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Walz could run in 32 if he wanted but it doesn’t lock anything in. Pritzker is the perfect pick to push the party left and set up a dominate presidential candidate for the next go round. 

If Pritzker gets the VP nod mark my words we will end up with AOC running and losing and getting Pritzkers VP nod. 

For those who know I do not have the asshole of vio. But I can feel this happening in mine. 

RemindMe! 8 years
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I'm not sure AOC would run in 2032 if Governor J.B. Pritzker is the Veep pick and the Harris Administration has 2 Terms.

It would seem it'd be much more likely that she'd be a US Senator by then and would wield power that way.

Unless Medicare For All and such isn't being pursued by the Presidential Candidate.
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I’m sure she would run. Someone on the left will challenge and it would be to push the narrative left. Idk who else would do it.
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