US Vice President Kamala Harris may not have won over America in her first two years in office, but she's staying put at President Joe Biden's side.
Some Democrats, including people who have worked in Biden's West Wing, expressed disappointment that Harris has not stepped up more on critical issues, taking advantage of her platform and inoculating herself — and her running mate — against the criticism that could overshadow their next campaign.
“You cannot replace your first Black woman vice-president and think that Black people and women are going to just vote for you,” the former White House official said. “He needs her.” “The re-election could be her moment to shine,” said Democratic strategist Lis Smith. “She is at her best when she gets back to her prosecutorial roots and when she can really make a case, and Democrats are going to need to make one hell of a case to win in 2024.”
Connecting with party leaders is key in Washington, but Harris does not go out much in town, and Democratic strategist Bud Jackson said she has not “lit a fire” under the Democratic establishment. “They have a great relationship. He leans on her a lot,” said Cedric Richmond, a former congressman and former senior adviser in Biden's White House. “People consistently underestimate both of them, and they consistently prove people wrong.”
“Joe Biden is clear where he stands on the issue. I think it's also been a difficult issue for him to be, you know, talking about it in the way that the vice-president could,” a third former White House official said.
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