As she hopes to sustain her momentum in the race for the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate Tuesday.The vice presidential short list reportedly includes swing-state leaders who have all made trips to New Hampshire.Harris delegate Jim Demers said a strong personal connection could be one of the deciding factors.”And that’s why this past weekend was really critical, because those were face-to-face interviews, and like any job interview, how you connect with the boss is really important, because this is a team effort,” Demers said.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<Over the weekend, Harris reportedly met with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Arizona U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly. All three have made visits to New Hampshire in the past, with Walz visiting most recently to headline a major fundraiser in April.In an interview at the time for “CloseUP,” Walz brushed off talk of making the jump to national politics.”I’ll go anywhere to advocate for folks who want to have a functional government,” he said.Shapiro, considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, delivered the keynote address at the state party convention in September 2023.”Remember, New Hampshire’s an important swing state, like Pennsylvania, albeit different sizes, but nevertheless really important in close elections,” Shapiro said.Kelly has been to New Hampshire to discuss gun control and to campaign for Hillary Clinton in 2016.New Hampshire Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy said prior Granite State connections are always an asset for a campaign. “I think that will increase momentum going into our convention,” she said.Political analysts said Shapiro, Kelly and Walz all represent swing states in the election.”It’s those few states and, really, the Electoral College math that could dictate a lot of this, because we’re not talking about sections of the country anymore,” said Dante Scala, of the University of New Hampshire. “We’re talking about a particular state, perhaps.”
As she hopes to sustain her momentum in the race for the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate Tuesday.
The vice presidential short list reportedly includes swing-state leaders who have all made trips to New Hampshire.
Harris delegate Jim Demers said a strong personal connection could be one of the deciding factors.
“And that’s why this past weekend was really critical, because those were face-to-face interviews, and like any job interview, how you connect with the boss is really important, because this is a team effort,” Demers said.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<
Over the weekend, Harris reportedly met with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Arizona U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly. All three have made visits to New Hampshire in the past, with Walz visiting most recently to headline a major fundraiser in April.
In an interview at the time for “CloseUP,” Walz brushed off talk of making the jump to national politics.
“I’ll go anywhere to advocate for folks who want to have a functional government,” he said.
Shapiro, considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, delivered the keynote address at the state party convention in September 2023.
“Remember, New Hampshire’s an important swing state, like Pennsylvania, albeit different sizes, but nevertheless really important in close elections,” Shapiro said.
Kelly has been to New Hampshire to discuss gun control and to campaign for Hillary Clinton in 2016.
New Hampshire Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy said prior Granite State connections are always an asset for a campaign.
“I think that will increase momentum going into our convention,” she said.
Political analysts said Shapiro, Kelly and Walz all represent swing states in the election.
“It’s those few states and, really, the Electoral College math that could dictate a lot of this, because we’re not talking about sections of the country anymore,” said Dante Scala, of the University of New Hampshire. “We’re talking about a particular state, perhaps.”
