As the political world hangs on whether Joe Biden continues his presidential campaign, an obvious question is how the Democratic Party might pick a new nominee. Its options are limited, given the primary season is long past and the Aug. 19 convention is only weeks away. But they are worth getting right for this year and future presidential cycles.
Rob Richie
Suppose Biden endorses Vice President Kamala Harris and asks his delegates to follow his lead. She’s vetted, has close relationships across the party, and could inherit the Biden-Harris campaign and its cash reserves without a hitch. But as Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., suggested, Harris would benefit from a mini-primary among delegates before the convention — either concluding at the virtual roll call that is already planned or at the in-person convention.
Richie is co-founder and senior advisor of FairVote. He wrote this for The Fulcrum.
