By Noah Bierman and Hannah Wiley | LA Times
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris wouldn’t bite.
“Joe Biden is our nominee,” she told a CBS News reporter outside a San Francisco fundraiser Tuesday night amid signs the president’s Democratic dam was breaking.
The reporter tried another tactic, asking if she was ready to lead the country if needed. Nothing.
“I am proud to be Joe Biden’s running mate,” she replied.
In the week since Biden’s disastrous debate performance, Harris has received more attention than at any time since her early, rocky days as his No. 2. Polls and party infrastructure give her an advantage over other possible Biden replacements, should he choose to step out of the race against former President Trump.
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