memeorandum: Hill Dems believe this VP contender would help address Harris' biggest weakness (Politico)

1:35 PM ET, July 28, 2024

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Ivan Pereira / ABC News:

Harris sees boost in favorability after Biden drops out of race: POLL — The vice president's approval among independents jumped, poll finds. — Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the American Federation of Teachers' 88th national convention, on July 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas.

Discussion: Business Insider, Washington Examiner, The Warning with Steve Schmidt and PoliticusUSA

Politico:

'Don't sleep on Florida': Harris candidacy jolts battered state Democrats — The state is seeing more Democratic volunteers, but the party is up against serious GOP headwinds. — TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Vice President Kamala Harris' catapult to the top of the ticket has given Florida Democrats a rush of adrenaline.

Discussion: USA Today, Twitchy and Sun-Sentinel

Politico:

Playbook: Harris sprints out of the gates — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — COUNTDOWN — Election Day is 100 days away. — BLUE HEAT — What a difference a week makes. — Seven days ago at this time, Democrats felt wobbly at best …

Discussion: New York Post and New Jersey Online

Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:

Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers — Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump.

Discussion: The Hill, CBS News, Al Jazeera, Politico, Washington Post, The Guardian, New Jersey Online, Press Herald, Sun-Sentinel and San Diego Union-Tribune

Politico:

Hill Dems believe this VP contender would help address Harris' biggest weakness — Some congressional Democrats believe the Arizona senator could help Harris on immigration. — A growing number of House Democrats are telling Kamala Harris that she should pick Sen. Mark Kelly as her vice president …

Discussion: Arizona Republic

Erin Doherty / Axios:

Harris raises $200 million in first week of campaign … - Former President Trump and the Republican National Committee had been catching up to Biden and the Democratic National Committee in fundraising before Biden's extraordinary decision to drop out. — Harris' fundraising haul will give …

Discussion: Bloomberg, PoliticusUSA, Digby's Hullabaloo and Fox News

Politico:

'We all realize it's unlikely.' But Pete Buttigieg's VP stock is rising. — He has taken heat in his role in the Biden administration. But to some Harris advisers, he makes an intriguing pitch. — Suddenly, Pete Buttigieg is everywhere. — The transportation secretary is blitzing …

Discussion: New Jersey Online

Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Kamala Harris raises $200 million in less than a week

Discussion: Washington Examiner, The Big Picture, New York Post and Raw Story

Adam Edelman / NBC News:
In Tim Walz, Democrats see a potential VP pick who can shore up the ‘blue wall’

Discussion: New York Post and Alternet.org

Financial Times:
Kamala Harris campaign seeks ‘reset’ with crypto companies

Discussion: CNBC, UPI and NBC News, more at Techmeme »

Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Could Josh Shapiro win Kamala Harris the Electoral College?

Discussion: New York Times, UPI and RedState

Washington Post:

Trump faces backlash for 'in four years, you don't have to vote again' remark — Some Democrats say his comments, directed at a Christian audience, signaled his plans to be a dictator. His campaign says he was talking about ‘uniting’ the country, and experts point to his ‘deliberately ambiguous’ speaking style.

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Digby's Hullabaloo, America, America, Washington Examiner and Breitbart

ABC News:

Harris camp responds to Trump telling Christians they 'don't have to vote again' if he gets elected — “I don't care how, but you have to get out and vote,” Trump said. — As former President Donald Trump wrapped his nearly 75-minute speech on Friday night, he delivered a final pitch …

Discussion: Axios, Newsmax, HotAir, Reuters, Lucian Truscott Newsletter, Baptist News Global, TMZ.com, USA Today, Crooks and Liars, Mother Jones, Progress Pond and Twitchy

Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Cotton says Harris makes Biden ‘look competent and moderate’

Discussion: Washington Examiner

Ken Bensinger / New York Times:

Elon Musk Shares Manipulated Harris Video, in Seeming Violation of X's Policies — The billionaire owner of the social media platform X reposted a video that mimics Vice President Kamala Harris's voice, without disclosing that it had been altered. — Elon Musk, the world's richest man …

Discussion: Business Insider and Rolling Stone, more at Techmeme »

Michael Gold / New York Times:

'Maybe I've Gotten Worse': Trump Makes Clear That Unity Is Over — At a rally in Minnesota on Saturday, former President Donald J. Trump once more escalated his attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, painting her as extreme and mocking her demeanor. — Early in his speech in Minnesota …

Miranda Jeyaretnam / Bloomberg:

US Farmers Want to Adapt to Climate Change, But Crop Insurance Won't Let Them — Growers looking to transition to regenerative agriculture are running into a federal insurance barrier. — In Kansas, where a prolonged drought has killed crops and eroded the soil, Gail Fuller's farm is like an oasis.

Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:

‘Litigation is a certainty’: Trump's call to end birthright citizenship would face a mountain of opposition — An executive order would kick-start a legal fight that could lead to a Supreme Court ruling on the issue. — WASHINGTON — When Donald Trump took office in 2017 …

Discussion: Fox News

Axios:

Media rebounds on seismic news cycle … - Job cuts across broadcast, digital, and print news companies were up 14.6% during the first half of this year, compared to the first half of last year, per Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. … The Supreme Court later ruled Trump has some immunity from criminal prosecution (July 1).

Washington Post:

IDF strikes deep in Lebanon after rocket attack, stoking fear of wider war — Israel promised revenge for a rocket strike from Lebanon that killed in 12 in the Golan Heights town of Majdal Shams. Hezbollah denied responsibility. — MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights — Israel's military …

Discussion: CNN, Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Reuters, Bloomberg, Algemeiner.com, The Times of Israel, Exposing the role …, Politico, New York Times, RedState, CBS News, The Sun, The Hill, Raw Story, New York Post, Semafor, FDD and Fox News

Barak Ravid / Axios:
Golan Heights attack raises concerns of war between Israel and Hezbollah

Jared Gans / The Hill:

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