Plus, Democratic Rep. Cori Bush is facing serious trouble in a Tuesday primary.
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, we report on how Vice President Kamala Harris’ search for a running mate is nearing the finish line. Plus, a look at another big primary challenge for a House Democrat with major ad spending from pro-Israel groups.
Plouffe, a newly minted senior adviser to Harris’ campaign, recalled Obama describing his choice as a “coin toss” between Biden and then-Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana, with then-Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine in the mix, too. As we get further away from that decision, it’s clear what a huge difference another 2008 running mate would have made in the last few elections. And we still don’t know the full effects. It depends on how Harris does in this election — and whom she picks as her potential No. 2.
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