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Rove: Democrats cannot replace Kamala Harris as the vice presidential nominee

Karl Rove · Political Mastermind: How to Influence Others and Get What You Want - Karl Rove · Jul 9, 2024 · at 1:00:26

Karl Rove discusses the political and constitutional constraints Democrats face if they replace Joe Biden on the 2024 presidential ticket.

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“You cannot replace Kamala Harris. She's going to be the running mate of whoever.”

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The claim, plainly

Karl Rove predicts that Democrats cannot replace Kamala Harris and that Harris will remain the vice presidential candidate on the 2024 ticket if Joe Biden steps aside.

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Assessment

Karl Rove predicted that if Joe Biden stepped aside, Kamala Harris would remain the vice-presidential running mate ('the running mate of whoever') on the 2024 Democratic ticket. While Biden did withdraw from the race on July 21, 2024, Harris became the presidential nominee rather than the running mate, with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz officially nominated as the vice-presidential candidate at the Democratic National Convention in August 2024.

On July 21, 2024, President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidential nomination.
On August 6, 2024, the Democratic National Committee certified Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee and Tim Walz as the vice-presidential nominee.
On August 21–22, 2024, at the Democratic National Convention, Tim Walz formally accepted the vice-presidential nomination and Kamala Harris formally accepted the presidential nomination.

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Kamala Harris Tim Walz 2024 Democratic nomination dates Joe Biden steps aside 2024 Democratic ticket date July 2024 Kamala Harris officially nominated Democratic presidential candidate August 2024 DNC

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