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16 NOVEMBER 26, 2021

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democrats are worried amid reports of rift

between President biden and kamala harris

The Democrats have a 2024 conundrum, with heir apparent Vice President Harris
presenting a maze of questions and complications

OuR BuREAu “This was a good week and this White House press secretary Jen president, no president is.”
week I’ve traveled around the coun- Psaki told Politico Wednesday that “The president selected the vice
Washington, DC
try as has the president,” the Indian Harris was receiving more criticism president to serve as his running
emocratic insiders are cast- American leader told ABC in an in- because she is the first woman and mate because he felt she was exactly
ing doubt on whether Joe terview broadcast Thursday morn- woman of color to hold the office. the person he wanted to have by his
dBiden will run for re-election ing. “We have convened members of “I think there’s no question that side to govern the country,” Psaki
in 2024. From inflation and party Congress, we have convened people the type of attacks — the attacks on added. The Democrats have a 2024
infighting to the Afghanistan with- around our nation asking, ‘What do her that certainly, being the first she is conundrum, with heir apparent Vice
drawal and Covid fatigue, a series you want?’” many times over, is part of that,” Psa- President Harris presenting a maze
of challenges have combined to drag “And this is a response to what ki said in an interview with Politico. of questions and complications.
Biden’s approval rating to its lowest they want and it’s actually going to hit “What I would note, though, A USA Today-Suffolk University
level since his January inauguration. the ground in a way that is going to and one of the things I really admire poll conducted last week had Biden’s
According to FiveThirtyEight’s have a direct impact on the Ameri- about the vice president: She is the job approval rating dipping to 38 per-
aggregated poll, Biden has a disap- can people. We’re getting things done first African American woman, wom- cent, with 59 percent disapproving.
proval rate of 51.5 per cent, while just and we’re doing it together.” an of color, Indian American woman Also, 64 percent of the registered vot-
42.9 per cent approve of his efforts as Asked about some of her allies to serve in this job. Woman. I mean, ers surveyed opposed Biden running
president. venting frustration that she could so many firsts, right? It’s a lot to have for reelection, including 28 percent of
Biden, who would be 81 on elec- be better positioned in the adminis- on your shoulders,” she said. Democrats.
tion day 2024, has publicly insisted he tration, Harris pointed to the White “She is somebody who, at a much Furthermore, a mid-October
will seek a second term in office. House’s recent victory in the bipar- higher level than the rest of us, but NPR-Marist poll revealed that 44
In such a gloomy situation, CNN tisan infrastructure bill, which Biden who wants to be seen as the talented, percent of Democrats and Demo-
has reported that key West Wing signed into law on Monday. Asked experienced, you know, expert, sub- cratic-leaning independents thought
aides have largely thrown up their if she felt “misused” or “underused” stantive policy person, partner to the “someone else” besides Biden would
hands at Vice President Kamala Har- in the administration, Harris replied, president, that she is. But I do think have the best chance of winning the
ris and her staff as Joe Biden faces “No I don’t.” there have been some attacks that are presidency.
quickly multiplying legislative and “I am very, very excited about the beyond because of her identity.” Democratic strategists dream of
political concerns. But amid reports work that we have accomplished but Earlier, coming to the defense a turnaround after a potential string
of a rift in the West Wing, Vice Presi- I am also absolutely, absolutely clear- of Harris Monday, Psaki said, “The of legislative victories. But with infla-
dent Kamala Harris has asserted that eyed that there is a lot more to do and president relies on the vice president tion soaring, their nightmare is the
she is “very excited” about the work we are going to get it done,” she said. for her advice, for her counsel. She is 2022 midterm elections warning of
she and President Joe Biden have ac- Meanwhile, as part of a concert- somebody who is not only taking on a red tidal wave, with Republicans
complished in their first ten months ed effort to demonstrate that Harris issues that are challenging, she is not likely to win control of the House and
in office. is a valuable part of the Biden team, looking for a cushy role here. No vice perhaps the Senate.

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