The governor’s first comments about Harris’ selection of a vice presidential candidate came as top Democrats in Pennsylvania tout him as the best candidate for the job.
, said Harris will make the “deeply personal decision” of choosing who she wants to campaign and govern with.“President Biden has often remarked that one of the most important decisions he had to make was selecting a vice president, and in that he has selected Vice President Harris,” Shapiro said. “She will make that decision when she is ready.”, in hopes that it could help them secure victory in the critical battleground state.
Shapiro, who is often circumspect and typically declines to share details from personal conversations, said he spoke with Harris Sunday with a singular focus: their shared mission to defeat former President“She has been preparing for this, and she is ready to go,” Shapiro added. “I’m proud to stand with her, as are scores of Democratic elected officials.”
Shapiro appeared in Pittsburgh with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a news conference unrelated to Harris’ candidacy.
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