Democrats Dodge Questions on Whether Harris Should Be Biden's 2024 Running Mate

Rep. Jamie Raskin repeatedly dodged question from Jake Tapper on whether Kamala Harris is best 2024 running mate for Biden.
Raskin's non-committal response follows Rep. Nancy Pelosi also not directly endorsing Harris as best choice.
Tapper directly asked Raskin multiple times if Harris is best VP pick, but Raskin would not clearly say yes.
Raskin praised Harris as "excellent" but said he didn't want to make it about "personalities."
Recent poll shows Democratic voters less enthusiastic about Harris now compared to 2020.

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Posted 9/15/2023, 2:03:19 PM