What’s your take on the reports that some Democrats (including members of the black caucus) saying that if Biden steps down the party better choose the VP (aka a black woman) as the replacement?
I’m not a Democrat so I’m not going to pretend to speak for your party. But I do know each party knows who their base is and the importance of that base. In the case of Democrats black voters aren’t the largest by number but are arguably the most important voting block so not to say they have total veto power but clearly their voices will get heard.
This is all hypothetical of course but IF Biden were to step down could the party choose someone like Newsom or the Michigan Governor? Or would the pressure be too strong to go with Harris?
Nominating Harris would re-engage black voters who have been drifting from the party and energize the party generally. Yeah, the pressure to keep a black candidate on the ticket would be strong. My own preference is Wanock, the black senator from Georgia who is impressive enough to head the ticket.