Philly mayor tweets puzzling video, sparking rumors Josh Shapiro is Kamala Harris' running mate

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Philly mayor tweets puzzling video, sparking rumors Josh Shapiro is Kamala Harris' running mate
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Monster NJ dad shockingly claims he did not hurt son, 6, as he's sentenced to 25 years for role in treadmill death Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker sparked a frenzy Friday afternoon by seeming to leak the identity of Vice President Kamala Harris ’ new running mate in a campaign ad-style video that described Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as Harris’ No. 2 on the Democratic ticket.

A source close to Parker quickly told the Philadelphia Inquirer that she was simply making a show of support for Shapiro, whom she considers a “friend.” One source close the Harris campaign told The Post that the video was “odd,” but that they believe Parker was simply “trying to make ‘fetch’ happen.”Another source close to the campaign said it’s their understanding that Harris, 59, has not yet made a decision on her running mate — and that if she has, extremely few Democrats know the name.

Harris’ running mate decision is expected either over the weekend or early next week — with the yet-to-be-named pair expected to blitz the swing states with Harris in the coming days ahead of the Aug. 19-22 Democratic convention in Chicago.

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