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Vice President Kamala Harris is routinely being floated as the obvious choice for Democrats if President Biden chooses not to seek reelection in 2024, prompting fresh scrutiny of her performance in the White House, which has been punctuated by multiple gaffes, awkward moments and plummeting poll ratings.
While Biden, 79, has expressed his intention to seek a second term in 2024, some Democratic strategists doubt it will happen, given his age and declining popularity, which has been compounded by a devastating gubernatorial election loss for the Democrats in Virginia that has been interpreted as a referendum on his presidency.
KAMALA HARRIS’ SCIENCE VIDEO MISHAP LATEST SIGN OF CHAOS IN VICE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 189 union hall on Nov. 19, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio, to promote the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Harris is being frequently floated in Democratic circles as a possible successor to the Biden presidency, but her missteps throughout the year and sinking approval ratings have sparked concerns. A Fox News survey last month revealed that 45% of registered voters approved of Harris’ performance as vice president and 53% disapproved.
A lengthy CNN piece recently outlined mutual exasperation between Harris and Biden’s offices as the vice president’s approval rating dips, with the former’s aides feeling hung out to dry as she tackles thankless tasks without White House cover, and the latter’s staff having “thrown up their hands” at her “lack of focus,” as CNN put it.
Harris’ public appearances have been marked by unforced errors and uncomfortable moments, some caused by the vice president and some caused by those around her.
One day after the CNN report, the White House’s announcer at Biden’s signing ceremony of the bipartisan infrastructure bill appeared to skip Harris’…
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