Who do voters want as Harris' running mate? One name stands out in recent polls
Miami HeraldBrendan Rascius
August 02, 2024
But, according to recent polling, one contender is steaming ahead of the pack: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
In a July 29 YouGov poll, 59% of Democratic respondents said they would approve of Buttigieg being chosen as the vice presidential nominee. Out of nine Democratic officials included, he was the only one to garner a majority.
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In addition to his dominant approval ratings, Buttigieg also has the highest favorability rating among the top contenders, according to a July 31 YouGov/Economist poll.
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Among Democratic respondents, Buttigieg had an even larger lead, with 69% saying they had a favorable view. Kelly and Shapiro once again came in second and third, with 56% and 51%, respectively. Cooper garnered 31%, and Walz received 28%.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article290689624.html
elleng
(136,091 posts)mopinko
(71,817 posts)hes going to excite far more ppl than he will turn off.
most of them arent voting for her anyway.
phoenix_rising
(323 posts)walrus314
(12 posts)The question of who do they want is not necessarily a who will win question. Democrats will come out already, if she even picks Biden for VP. There are maybe 100,000 votes that swing everything in those swing states. They need to do whatever they can do win those people over. Time to get very tactical.
Faux pas
(15,368 posts)Kamala and Pete would be a very powerful dynamic duo!
phoenix_rising
(323 posts)IMO Harris/Buttigieg would be such a powerful duo, theyd bring in a record turnout and potentially transform a blue wave into a blue tsunami! 🌊 🌊
Faux pas
(15,368 posts)it would be phenomenal!!!!
Beringia
(4,574 posts)phoenix_rising
(323 posts)You can see how well the four of them (Kamala, Doug, Chasten, and Pete) get along in this sweet zoom call during the pandemic (Kamala and Pete join at 24:18):
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(Chasten butchered our guys hair, lol) 😆
From a recent Politico article: They have a great rapport, and they recognize each others talents and strengths, said Rachel Palermo, a former who has worked for both Harris and Buttigieg.
I believe it!
BComplex
(9,078 posts)Far and away my two favorites.
regnaD kciN
(26,593 posts)those registered voter numbers, which are the most important for November, show high favorability numbers but almost-equally-high unfavorability numbers. Mark Kelly, by contrast, has slightly-lower favorable numbers but a lot lower unfavorables.
phoenix_rising
(323 posts)IMHO the unfavorability numbers in the all registered voters cohort is a reflection of homophobia from those deplorables who wouldnt vote for a woman of color anyway. You can see the difference when you look at the numbers in the Democrat registered voter cohort. I think those are the numbers that matter.
Hela
(465 posts)I think Dems know they're both brilliant. IMO, choosing Pete would really cement the message of change for the under 50 crowd.
Stick that in your DEI-bashing pieholes, republikkkans.