House Speaker Mike Johnson told The Hill he believes Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was 'overlooked' as Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' running mate because he's Jewish.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, who said Tuesday that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro would have been a 'stronger choice' for Vice President Harris’ vice presidential pick, said he thinks she was 'reluctant' to pick the 51-year-old as her running mate because of his 'Jewish heritage.
' Shapiro had faced attacks by progressives over his stance on the war in Gaza and noticeably had higher unfavorable ratings among Gen Z voters in a new NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll out this week. His ratings were 25% unfavorable compared to Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and Walz, who had 10% and 13% unfavorable ratings, respectively.
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