It’s looking a lot like Kamala
If we were starting from scratch, I would have liked to see a variety of possible Democratic presidential candidates in action and I’m particularly interested on Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California. But already it’s looking as if Kamala Harris will replace Joe Biden as the Democrat candidate to face Donald Trump on 5 November.
She has the massive advantages of being the incumbent Vice-President and the recipient of Biden’s endorsement. She will appeal to women voters who are more likely to vote Democrat. She will be attractive to black voters who are substantially Democrat. She is the most likely unity candidate.
Above all, she’ll have the money – and American elections are hugely expensive. She will inherit Biden’s war chest and already has connections with and support from many Democratic funders.
She has not risen to the occasion as Vice-President, but it is a difficult role. She now has to rise to this awesome challenge and save the US and the world from a second Trump presidency. The stakes are massive.