Patricia Lopez, Columnist

Kamala Harris Could Be President. Democrats Should Get on Board.

The casting about for an alternative to President Biden when his vice president is more than qualified is unseemly.

July 12, 2024 at 3:06 PM UTC

Patricia Lopez is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics and policy. She is a former member of the editorial board at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she also worked as a senior political editor and reporter.

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The casting about by some Democrats for another — seemingly any other — candidate who might replace embattled President Joe Biden has taken on unsavory notes, particularly since the most prominent names raised are White governors.

Whether or not Biden stays in the race, Vice President Kamala Harris may be one of the ticket’s best assets. But she is being underutilized, and that’s a mistake.