US Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to unveil her running mate on Tuesday, kicking off a five-day tour of crucial battleground states just three months before the presidential election.
News About Nigeria understands that since assuming the top spot on the Democratic ticket, Harris’s campaign has gained significant momentum, shattering fundraising records and eclipsing Republican rival Donald Trump’s lead.
Speculation surrounds her choice of vice-presidential candidate, with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz emerging as top contenders.
Despite reports suggesting Shapiro as the front-runner, Harris maintained suspense, telling supporters that a decision had not been made.
The newly formed ticket will embark on a rally in Philadelphia, followed by stops in Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, and Nevada, with postponed events in North Carolina and Georgia due to weather conditions.
According to US senator and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, a Democratic rising star, is said to have been considered the favourite to join Harris as her vice-presidential pick, ahead of several other state governors.
It was reported on Monday that Harris had narrowed one of the most consequential choices of her political career to Shapiro and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and would likely make her decision public in a video announcement.
Less than a day before their swing state journey, Harris was maintaining the suspense about her running mate, telling supporters in a text message Monday evening that “I have not made my decision yet.”
The 59-year-old and her newly minted deputy will hold a rally Tuesday at Temple University in Philadelphia before hitting Wisconsin and Michigan on Wednesday, Arizona on Friday, and Nevada on Saturday.
She was also intending to hold events in battlegrounds North Carolina on Thursday and Georgia on Friday, but local media outlets reported that a tropical storm battering southeastern states had forced their postponement.
There was no response from the Harris campaign on a request for details.
