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Kamala Harris to name her running mate in hours as top contender posts cryptic message
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate by Tuesday at the latest.
Harris and her pick will appear for the first time together at a campaign rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
The race for Democratic VP appears to be down to three men – Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. All three met with Harris on Sunday.
Three others thought to be under consideration are Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.
The closely-watched decision will immediately kick-off a five-day, seven-state campaign tour this week in battleground states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada.Governor Tim Walz are the favorites in the race to be the Democratic nominee’s vice presidential pick.
The trio have been vetted by the campaign and came face-to-face with Harris for a one-on-one meeting with Harris at her Washington D.C. home over the weekend.
counterpart Yoav Gallant on Sunday to assure the Jewish state of US support.
It would be the second time during the growing crisis in the Middle East that Iran has directly attacked Israel, the first being in April when it sent a salvo of missiles and drones overnight.