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Former Vice President Kamala Harris says that her first choice for running mate was her longtime friend Pete Buttigieg. However, Kamala Harris writes honestly in her soon-to-be-released book, 107 Days, that she was afraid the ticket would be “too big of a risk” for voters to accept.Why did Kamala Harris choose Pete Buttigieg first?Kamala Harris says that Pete Buttigieg was at the top of her list of eight possible running mates for 107 days. She says, “He is a sincere public servant with the rare talent of being able to frame liberal arguments in a way that makes it possible for conservatives to hear them.”Harris remembers how they became friends during the 2020 presidential primaries, when both were running for president. Live EventsButtigieg stood out because he was becoming a national political figure thanks to his communication skills and willingness to “go anywhere and say yes to anything.” His later appointment as Secretary of Transportation by President Joe Biden only made him more important, as quoted in a report by The Atlantic.“I love Pete,” she wrote. “I love working with Pete. He and his husband, Chasten, are friends.”ALSO READ: Questions rise as Celeste Rivas’s body was found dismembered in D4vd’s Tesla – where was the singer?Why then did she not end up choosing Pete Buttigieg?Kamala Harris says in her book that even though she admired Buttigieg, teaming up with him seemed politically risky, as quoted in a report by The Atlantic. Buttigieg, the former secretary of transportation and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who is gay, “would have been an ideal partner – if I were a straight white man,” Harris wrote in a portion of “107 Days” published by The Atlantic.“But we were already asking a lot of America: to accept a woman, a Black woman, a Black woman married to a Jewish man. Part of me wanted to say, Screw it, let’s just do it. But knowing what was at stake, it was too big of a risk,” as quoted in a report by The Atlantic. “And I think Pete also knew that—to our mutual sadness.”Despite his lack of comment regarding being passed over, the former vice president says she thinks Buttigieg would concur with her veepstakes calculation.ALSO READ: Apple drops 6 huge CarPlay upgrades with iOS 26 — here’s what drivers need to know Whom did she choose instead?Harris chose not to run with Buttigieg and instead chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. Even though their ticket lost to Donald Trump and JD Vance, Walz offered a more traditional choice. Harris’s honesty about the calculation highlights a bigger problem for Democrats: how to balance historic firsts with the need to win elections.What does Kamala Harris say about the problems she had with her campaign?Harris uses 107 Days to talk about the problems her campaign has had, in addition to her thoughts on her running mate. She says that she and other aides were “hypnotized” into letting Joe and Jill Biden decide if he was fit to run again. That choice backfired when doubts about Biden’s candidacy grew because of his age and problems in the debate, as per a report by Daily News.The book also talks about problems within the Democratic Party, with Harris saying that Biden supporters are working against her. Some people said that in return, she wasn’t ready to take on Trump.Harris’s memoir is still a very honest look back at her short-lived campaign and the choices that led to it. Harris explains why Buttigieg wasn’t chosen, even though she has a lot of respect and friendship for him. FAQsWhy didn’t Kamala Harris choose Pete Buttigieg?She thought the ticket would be “too big of a risk” for people to vote for.Who did Kamala Harris choose instead?She picked Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, to be her running mate.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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