, Columnist
Buttigieg Is Harris’ Best Choice for Vice President
The most important quality for a running mate is being a good communicator, and the transportation secretary is the best the Democrats have.
Dream ticket.
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It’s hard to deny the appeal of a swing-state governor as a running mate for Kamala Harris. But as the vice president vets her candidates, there is also a compelling logic to choosing a former small-city mayor and leader of a second-tier cabinet department.
I refer, of course, to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. My rationale is simple: Buttigieg is very good on TV, and that is a large part of the job description for a vice presidential candidate.